Landlords could be punished for underage tenants' drinking
By Drew Nelson in St. Paul
Fri., Sep. 25 2009 @ 4:51PM
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State law already mandates that an adult who knowingly allows underage drinking in his or her house can be fined. But according to KSTP, more legislation is on next month's City Council docket, and it could punish landlords as well.
St. Paul may soon pass a social host ordinance that punishes adults who knowingly allow parties, where minors are drinking. That includes adults who aren't even there, including landlords.
"They bear some of the responsibility to ensure it doesn't continue," said St. Paul Council Member Russ Stark.
Sure, terrible things can happen in the wake of youngsters' boozy escapades. But making Joe Landlord play parent is probably not the best way to solve the problem.
What's next, the breweries? August A. Busch IV himself? Or perhaps they'll even consider banning booze from 18+ concerts. Oh wait--sorry--they're already trying.
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Terri says:
I think it is about time that the US reevaluates the drinking age. We are one of four countries in the world who have a drinking age of 21. There is no reason to have it that high, an article recently, sorry forgot where, said binge drinnking it at an all time high and if drinking age were lowered binge drinking could lower.
Posted On: Monday, Sep. 28 2009 @ 10:42AM
