Midwest City, OK Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- No drinking liquor in public places
- Exception
- Licensed bars/restaurants by the glass
- Penalty
- Up to $200 fine, 30 days jail
- Citation
- Code of Ordinances § 5-36
- Also bans
- Being intoxicated in public
Summary
Drinking intoxicating liquor in any public place is illegal citywide in Midwest City, with the only exception being licensed bars and restaurants selling drinks by the individual glass under an ABLE Commission license.
No person shall drink intoxicating liquor in public, except on the premises of a licensee of the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission who is authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages by the individual drink, nor shall any person be intoxicated in a public place. This provision shall be cumulative and in addition to existing law.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Midwest City Code § 5-36 bans drinking intoxicating liquor in any public place in the city, not just being drunk in public. The sole exception is the premises of an Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission licensee authorized to sell drinks by the individual glass: an actual bar or restaurant, not its parking lot or sidewalk. The section says its ban is cumulative and in addition to existing law, so it stacks with the separate public intoxication offense charged under § 28-25.
Violations & Fines
No specific fine is listed for § 5-36, so the Code's general penalty at § 1-8 applies: up to a $200 fine plus costs, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have an open beer in a Midwest City park?
Does the ban apply inside a bar or restaurant?
Does this rule apply on Tinker Air Force Base?
Sources & Official References
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