Drinking in Public
K.S.A. 41-719 — drinking on a street or in a vehicle on one, a fine of $50 to $200 or up to six months
No one may drink alcoholic liquor on a public street, alley, road or highway, or inside a vehicle on one, except at an event with a temporary permit, a catered event, an extended licensed premises, or a common consumption area the city or county has designated.
Who handles this in Kansas: Johnson County Bar Association, Find a Lawyer; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
- No alcohol may be consumed inside a vehicle on a public street at any time, even within a common consumption area.
- No one may carry a drink out past the marked boundaries of an event or a common consumption area.
- On private property, the owner or tenant and their guests may drink, if no charge is made for the drinks.
A violation is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50 to $200, up to six months, or both.
Sources for this section (1)
- K.S.A. 41-719 — Consumption of alcoholic liquor prohibited in certain places; exemptions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.