§ 44-1. Legislative intent.

It is the purpose of this local law to protect the public interest, welfare, health and safety within the Town of North Hempstead by prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places within the town. The Town Board finds that possession of an open or unsealed container of alcoholic beverage in a public place within the town leads to consumption of the same, resulting in public intoxication, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the public peace, littering of the public places and destruction of property. The Town Board finds, further, that the preservation of the public health and the prevention of conditions which lead to conduct disturbing the public peace, which, attributable to consumption of alcoholic beverages, can be accomplished by the prohibition of consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places and by restricting the possession of an open or unsealed container of alcoholic beverages under circumstances which indicate that the possessor of such open or unsealed container in a public place intends to consume the same or intends to have it consumed by another person.