Prohibición de bebidas alcohólicas en vehículos privados en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

En Minnesota, no puedes tener botellas abiertas de alcohol en un carro privado mientras estás en la calle. Esto incluye cualquier bebida alcohólica que haya sido abierta o de la que se haya servido algo.

Es como si en una fiesta, nadie pudiera entrar con un vaso de bebida que ya ha sido servido. En el carro, si hay una botella abierta, es como llevar una fiesta a la calle.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan y sus amigos están regresando de una fiesta. Juan tiene una botella de cerveza abierta en su carro. Si los detiene la policía mientras están en la calle, podría recibir una multa porque lleva alcohol abierto en su vehículo.

Penalidades

Las violaciones a esta ley se consideran un delito menor.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

It is a crime for a person to have in possession, while in a private motor vehicle upon a street or highway, any bottle or receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage, distilled spirit, or 3.2 percent malt liquor that has been opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed. It is a crime for the owner of any private motor vehicle or the driver, if the owner is not present in the motor vehicle, to keep or allow to be kept in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a street or highway any bottle or receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage, distilled spirit, or 3.2 percent malt liquor that has been opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed. A person who violates subdivisions 2 to 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (a) This section does not prohibit the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by passengers in: (1) a bus that is operated by a motor carrier of passengers, as defined in section221.012, subdivision 26; (2) a vehicle that is operated for commercial purposes in a manner similar to a bicycle as defined in section169.011, subdivision 4, with five or more passengers who provide pedal power to the drive train of the vehicle; or (3) a vehicle providing limousine service as defined in section221.84, subdivision 1.