Laguna Beach is considering hiking the penalties for those caught littering and drinking alcohol in public. Its city council will discuss during an April 20 meeting whether to increase fines for such offenses, so that they’re on par with other municipal code violations. For some violations—such as roller skating at night, not getting your pet vaccinated for rabies, or climbing up Seal Rock and disturbing the seals—penalties are standardized by the city. For others, the penalties are specified in the code itself and the fines can be reduced. Littering and drinking in public are two such codes. Current penalties for littering in public are $25 for a first offense, $50 for a second offense, and $100 for each subsequent offence. Penalties for drinking in public are $30 for a first offense and $60 for a second offense. All subsequent offenses are treated as misdemeanors. (Conversely, drinking any beverage from a glass bottle on a beach is $100.) …