Pleasanton, CA Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

20, Alcohol Regulations, was carried into its current form by Ordinance 1823 in 2001. 010 makes it unlawful to possess a can, bottle or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage that has been opened, sealed broken, or partly emptied, in or on any street or sidewalk, any publicly accessible passageway, any park, playground or community house, on public property open to the general public, or on private commercial or industrial property (including parking areas) that is open and accessible to the public. 020 exempts three situations: business hours on the licensed portion of a commercial establishment holding a valid on-sale license from the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; possession under a city exemption permit; and possession solely for recycling.

040 set out the exemption permit process: an application filed at least 40 calendar days before the requested date, submitted to the department of recreation and human resources for public-facility events or to the police division for other locations, with the director of recreation and human resources or the chief of police deciding within 15 calendar days and weighing geographic scope, hours, planned activities, whether an ABC permit is also needed, and neighborhood impact. A denied applicant can appeal to the city manager within five days, and the city manager must rule within two working days on the same record. 050 makes the chapter's rules additive to, but subordinate to, any conflicting existing city alcohol provision.