aroundot summer days and ice-cold drinks go hand in hand, but if you’re out and about and also consuming alcohol, there are Colorado rules on where it can be done.

It may be refreshing to crack open a cold can while camping, paddle boarding, or kayaking, but in the state of Colorado, restrictions come with drinking alcohol in public.

Colorado’s law allows individuals to consume alcoholic beverages with an ABV of 3.2 percent or less in city and state parks. Unfortunately, very few alcoholic drinks have such a low ABV.

Denver’s parks permit beer, wine, and champagne on the premises, as long as they are not in glass bottles. However, only some wine spritzers and light beers qualify to be consumed in public spaces without a permit.

Walking with open containers of alcohol is usually illegal throughout Colorado. That being said, local governments may license and regulate common consumption areas called “entertainment districts.” Within an entertainment district, people can walk with open alcohol containers and not have to dump them when leaving a particular bar or tavern.

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Common consumption areas in Colorado became especially popular during the pandemic. The law allows the consumption of alcohol outside of a liquor-licensed premise. Examples of these spots are outdoor bar patios, but can also include any area on the vendor’s property. Certain areas of parks and other licensed areas sometimes allow common consumption.

Currently, Colorado has no “open alcohol consumption” areas where you may walk freely while drinking. Places like Las Vegas, Nevada, and New Orleans, Lousiana, are examples of “open alcohol consumption” areas.

Depending on where you are caught walking and drinking or with an open container in Colorado, police can ticket you and charge you a small fine.

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Hamric’s friends jumped into the water after him, and immediately felt themselves getting shocked. They sustained injuries themselves, but managed to pull Hamric out, WDBJ reported. One of the friends called for help, while another began CPR on Hamric.

Hamric was eventually rushed to a hospital by a rescue crew. He later died. Two of his friends sustained minor injuries.

Fire crews investigated the incident and an official with the Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire Rescue Dive Team confirmed that there were electrical currents in the water where Hamric died, caused by stray voltage spreading from a dock at a private residence located nearby. No foul play is suspected in Hamric’s death, according to ABC13.

Who was Jesse Hamric?

Hamric was a Steamboat Springs native. At the time of the incident, he was visiting friends with his family. Hamric excelled on the football and baseball teams in Steamboat Springs High School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and had just graduated in May.

“Ever since I first met that kid, I mean, he’s like one of a kind,” Hamric’s friend Alex Schwab told KDVR. “You see him and you just, like, he always has a smile on his face.”

“Still can’t even like process it. I’m so upset by it,” he added.

Hamric was the son of Jay Hamric, the school’s principal, according to Independent. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of a recent Steamboat Springs High School graduate,” the school said in a statement. “Please take a moment to care for yourself, lean into those around you for support, and care for each other. Our thoughts are with all of you.”

A GoFundMe has been launched to “support the family and to fund a “Jesse Cyrus Hamric Foundation for Courage and Love”.” “Jesse was a dearly loved friend, bringing light and positivity everywhere he went, and he will be missed everyday,” the page reads.