Las Vegas, NV Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- LVMC 10.76.010
- Buffer distance
- 1,000 feet from off-premise alcohol sellers
- Also restricted near
- Churches, schools, hospitals, shelters
- Special zone
- Banned in Downtown Entertainment Overlay District
- Penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine or 6 months jail
Summary
Drinking or carrying an open container of alcohol is illegal within 1,000 feet of any store licensed to sell packaged alcohol, near schools and shelters, and inside the Downtown Entertainment Overlay District.
(A)At any of the following locations, it is unlawful for any person to drink an alcoholic beverage or to possess an open container of alcoholic beverage which was purchased in an original sealed or corked container:(1)Upon any premises, including the parking lot, of an establishment which is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on an off-premise basis;(2)Upon property, other than residential property, located within one thousand feet of an establishment which is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on an off-premise basis;...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
Las Vegas Municipal Code 10.76.010 bans drinking alcohol or holding an open container of alcohol purchased in an originally sealed or corked container on the premises or parking lot of any store licensed for off-premise alcohol sales, on non-residential property within 1,000 feet of such a store, within 1,000 feet of a church, synagogue, school, hospital, special care facility, withdrawal management facility, or homeless shelter, and anywhere inside the Downtown Entertainment Overlay District unless covered by a special event or on-premises alcohol license. Distance is measured as the shortest straight line to the nearest point of the listed structure, ignoring buildings or fences in between.
Violations & Fines
Violating LVMC 10.76.010 is a misdemeanor punishable under the general penalty clause with a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both; each day is a separate offense.
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