§ 36.37. Parental responsibility.

(a)

No parent shall give or deliver alcoholic liquor to his minor child for the minor's consumption unless the consumption of alcoholic liquor by such minor is in the performance of a religious service or ceremony under the direction, supervision, and approval of the parent of such minor in the privacy of a home.

(b)

No parent shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently give or deliver alcoholic liquor to, or permit possession of alcoholic liquor by his or her minor child, or any other minor unless such minor is making a delivery of such alcoholic liquor pursuant to order of his parent, in pursuance of his employment or otherwise as allowed by subsection (a) hereof.

(c)

No parent shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently give, deliver, invite or permit the consumption of alcoholic liquor by any minors on or about any premises owned, leased or controlled by such parent except as otherwise allowed by Section 36.36(a).

(d)

Parents shall restrain or prevent their minor children from consuming alcoholic liquor where the parent knows, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that his or her minor child is or will consume alcoholic liquor under circumstances which violate the provisions of this Section, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, or any other ordinances, statutes or amendments thereof.

(e)

Parents who know, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that their minor child has consumed or will consume alcoholic liquor in violation of this Section, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, or any other ordinances, statutes or amendments thereto, shall restrain or prevent their minor child from operating or driving a motor vehicle on the public streets and ways of the City of Elmhurst in violation of any ordinance, law or statutes.

(f)

Parents who know, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that their minor child has consumed or will consume alcoholic liquor in violation of this Section, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, or any other ordinance, statutes or amendments thereto, shall restrain or prevent their minor child from committing acts which constitute vandalism, theft, disorderly conduct, or the unjustifiable use of force in violation of any ordinance, law or statute.

(g)

Any person convicted of any violation of the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense.