Federal Way, WA Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

140 states it is unlawful for any person to use or possess any alcoholic beverage in a park, including unopened beverage containers, and limits the only exception to organized groups that have secured a permit from the parks director and, where required, from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. 010. 100, into city law so Federal Way police and the city prosecutor can charge these violations locally rather than relying solely on the state to enforce them. Because the park ban covers unopened containers as well as open ones, carrying a sealed six-pack across a picnic area without a permit is enough to violate the section; the prohibition is not limited to visibly drinking in public. 040, the same office that issues the permits that create the narrow group exception.