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

Section 10.30.010 bans possessing any can, bottle or other receptacle of alcohol that has been opened, had its seal broken, or had its contents partly removed, on city streets, alleys, sidewalks, rights-of-way, parking garages, parking lots and other parking facilities, or in any public building or public facility the city owns. A first violation is charged as an infraction, not a misdemeanor. The definition of "alcoholic beverage" in subsection B sweeps broadly: any liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, at one-half of one percent alcohol by volume or more, used or fit for beverage purposes, counts, whether or not it is diluted or mixed with something else. Subsection C carves out an exception for events the city itself sponsors or approves, so a city-permitted festival or concert can allow open containers within its footprint without violating this section.

A related but separate rule, §10.30.020, bars carrying an open container onto the "posted premises" of an off-sale liquor store, meaning the store itself, its adjacent parking lot, and the adjacent public sidewalk, once the licensee has posted a required 12-inch by 6-inch sign giving notice of the restriction under Business and Professions Code Division 9 licensing. Both sections originate from Ordinance 1963 in 1986 and were later amended, most recently by Ordinance 4652 in 2008 for §10.30.010.