Midland, TX Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Default rule
- No alcohol in parks
- Hogan golf/stadium
- Alcohol allowed, state law
- Picnic areas
- Beer only, keg dispensed
- Large groups
- 50+ need reservation permit
Summary
Midland bans drinking alcohol in nearly all city parks, with narrow carve-outs for Hogan Park's golf course, stadium, and picnic area, plus Ulmer Park's picnic tables, under keg, permit, and headcount rules.
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage (as defined in V.T.C.A., Alcoholic Beverage Code § 1.04(1)) while in or upon Hogan Park and any of the public parks listed in Section 9-5-18 of this Chapter, with the exception of those portions of Hogan Park and Ulmer Park, set forth in Subsection (B) of this Section. The possession of an alcoholic beverage not in the original unopened container shall be prima facie evidence of consumption for purposes of this Section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 9-5-20(A) makes it unlawful to consume any alcoholic beverage in Hogan Park or any park listed in the curfew section, unless in an area specifically carved out. Subsection (B) allows beer only, dispensed from a keg into paper or plastic cups, in Hogan Park's fenced main picnic area for groups of 50 or more that reserve it through the Parks Division, and within 100 feet of picnic tables at Ulmer Park. Hogan's golf course and Christensen Stadium allow fuller alcohol service subject to state law and city ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Possessing an open, non-original alcohol container in a covered park is prima facie evidence of unlawful consumption under Sec. 9-5-20(A), enforceable by park expulsion and any penalty the Code prescribes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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