Pueblo, CO Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal drinking age
- 21 years old
- Open container
- banned in public places and vehicles
- Offense class
- Class 2 municipal offense
- Public place includes
- streets, parks, parking lots
Summary
Pueblo bars adults from carrying or drinking alcohol in an open container in any public place or inside a vehicle in public, and bars anyone under 21 from possessing alcohol at all.
It is unlawful for any person twenty-one (21) years of age or older to consume or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container in any public place within the City or inside any vehicle while upon any public place within the City.
(d) It is unlawful for any person twenty-one (21) years of age or older to consume or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container on any private property within the City without the knowledge and consent of the owner or legal possessor of such property.
(e) Except as permitted under Subsection (b) of this Section, it is unlawful and a Class 1 municipal offense for any person to sell, serve, give away, dispose of, exchange, deliver or permit the sale, serving, giving or procuring of any alcoholic beverage to or for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to any conduct which results, directly or indirectly, in death or serious bodily injury to any person.
(f) During any trial for a violation of any provision of this Section, any bottle, can or other container with labeling indicating the contents of such bottle, can or other container shall be admissible into evidence and shall not constitute hearsay. A jury or a judge, whichever is appropriate, may consider the information upon such label in determining whether the contents of the bottle, can or other container were composed in whole or in part of an alcoholic beverage. A label which identifies the contents
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Section 11-1-207(c) makes it unlawful for anyone 21 or older to possess or consume an alcoholic beverage in an open container in a public place within the city, or inside a vehicle while in a public place. Subsection (d) extends the open-container ban to private property held without the owner's knowledge and consent. Public place is defined to include streets, parks, sidewalks, parking lots and shopping centers, but excludes licensed premises permitted to sell alcohol for on-site consumption. Anyone under 21 is separately barred from possessing or consuming alcohol anywhere in the city, subject to narrow parental-consent and religious-use exceptions.
Violations & Fines
Open-container and underage possession violations are Class 2 municipal offenses under Section 11-1-207(g); furnishing alcohol to a minor is a Class 1 offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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