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Adult Providers
Where
and how do young people get alcohol? A survey of over 6,000 teenagers
found that they usually get alcohol from people age 21 or older.
Minnesota Laws
Kevin’s
Law --
Increases criminal penalties on adult providers from a gross misdemeanor
to a felony in certain cases. It is a felony, punishable by fines
and/or jail time "for a person other than a licensed retailer
of alcoholic beverages' to sell, barter, furnish, or give alcoholic
beverages to a person under 21 years of age if that person becomes
intoxicated and causes or suffers death or great bodily harm."
Also known as the Social Host Liability law.
Civil
Cause of Action/Zero Alcohol Providers -- Expands civil
liability to include cases of adult provision of alcohol to youth.
Allows injured parties the right to sue the adult provider to recover
their damages.
Keg Registration
All keg beer sold at licensed off sale retail
establishments in Minnesota must bear an identification label or tag
with a registration number. Retailers shall not sell keg beer that
does not bear the mandatory keg registration label or tag, and consumer
purchase records and keg registration label or tag information must
be maintained on the licensed premises for a minimum of 90 days. More
info:
Media Campaign Materials
It Can Cost You materials
-- Media campaign targeted to adults over age 21, to prevent adults
from providing alcohol to underage youth. Materials include payroll
stuffer, letter to parents, letter to faith community partners, letter
to editor. Posters include messages such as ";Serving alcohol
to a minor could cost you", ";Hosting an underage drinking
party can get expensive" and ";Providing a minor with alcohol
doesn’t come cheap" (shown at right). Attention: Non-MDH link
The posters
look like store receipts, but instead itemize potential costs associated
with providing alcohol to minors. Some Minnesota communities have
used this camera-ready art for advertisements. Materials available
for free from the Minnesota
Prevention Resource Center.
Attention: Non-MDH link
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