Stearns County, MN Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

Stearns County's alcohol rule for its parks sits in Section 17 of Ordinance No. 1 targets Quarry Park & Nature Preserve specifically: it is unlawful to possess, serve, or consume beer, wine, or any alcoholic beverage there except by permit or within an area the Director has designated for that use. 2 layers a second, countywide restriction on top: the Director designates and signs 'Alcohol Free Zones' within any Stearns County park, and possessing, serving, or consuming alcohol inside a posted zone is unlawful regardless of which park it is in.

The same subsection adds a flat, exception-free ban on keg or barrel beer anywhere in a Stearns County park. Outside Quarry Park and outside a posted alcohol-free zone, the ordinance does not otherwise prohibit alcohol, so the practical rule is permit-or-designated-area at Quarry Park, no alcohol at all in signed zones countywide, and never a keg. 3, so a single park can carry separate posted zones for each substance. 1(a) reserves only for tobacco and e-cigarette zone violations.