Columbia Consumption by minors ordinance (§ 4-17)
Chapter 4: Alcoholic Beverages · Article I. In General
In short: People under 21 may not drink intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer in, on or around licensed premises. A licensee has a defense if it fully complied with the ID provisions of section 311.328.1 RSMo. and acted in good faith.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) The drinking or consumption of intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer shall not be permitted in, upon or about any licensed premises by any person under twenty-one (21) years of age.
(b) In any prosecution or licensing action involving this section, it shall be an affirmative defense that the licensee was in full compliance with the identification provisions of section 311.328.1 RSMo. and that the licensee was acting in good faith.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 4-17
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.