Glendale, AZ Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

Section 27-71 of the Glendale Code of Ordinances flatly forbids selling, furnishing, possessing or consuming alcoholic beverages in Murphy Park; the parks and recreation director is barred from issuing any permit for alcohol there under any circumstances. In every other city park, alcohol is also unlawful unless the drinker holds a beer permit issued by the parks and recreation director, or the alcohol is served under a liquor license issued by the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control. Section 27-72 sets the process for a beer permit: the applicant submits information the director requires, and each permit is valid only for the specific date, time, park area, and named group listed on it, with at least one named person responsible for compliance.

The director can deny an application for any reasonable ground, including a past violation of park rules or false information on the application. Beer containers must be clearly marked as such under Section 27-75, and permits cannot be transferred between people or locations under Section 27-74. The parks and recreation director can revoke a beer permit at any time for violating park rules or any liquor law, and repeated disregard for park policy can cost the permit holder future access to park amenities under Section 27-73.