Warren, MI Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

Section 23-17(a) prohibits any person or entity from bringing into, possessing or consuming alcoholic liquors in a city park, except as the section otherwise provides, and makes a violation a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both, plus costs and other sanctions per violation. Subsection (b) allows alcohol only if it is sold for consumption on the premises and the applicant obtains a city council resolution authorizing the exemption. C. 501(c)(4) that maintains a mailing address in the city, has been recognized by council resolution, and has existed continuously for at least one year before applying; it must hold a special state Liquor Control Commission license for retail beer and wine sales for on-premises consumption, submitting copies of all documents filed with the commission including Form LC 108; it must obtain permits, licenses or approvals from necessary city departments including the city clerk, police department and planning department; and it must procure public liability insurance approved by the city insurance manager, with a certificate naming the city as an insured filed with the insurance division.

Only the applicant and its agents may bring, carry or sell alcohol in the park under the exemption, and the exemption cannot be sold, assigned or transferred; any transfer attempt or any violation of Section 23-17 automatically revokes the exemption. The provision derives from Code 1967, § 4-516, and was last amended by Ordinance No. 80-644 in 2007.