Can a restraunt serve alcohol to a teen if?!
Can a restraunt serve alcohol to a teen if?
they are accompanied by their parents. i heard this from my health teacher and a few other places and i was wondering if this is true. the restraunt has the right to say no but it's still legal to serve alcohol to someone under 21.
Answers:
Depends on where you are in the country...In a state like Wisconsin, you can order a brew provided a parent is with you. In a state like Utah, a minor cannot purchase (or consume) booze.
When the government passed the MDAA of 1984, it stated that in order for a state to keep all of its federal highway funding, the purchase age (but not the age of consumption) for all alcohol had to be 21. It is also legal (and federally protected) for a minor to consume alcohol for religious ceremonies (such as communion).
In some states, it is legal for a minor (of any age!) to be served alcohol provided they are with their parents at an on-premise establishment. However, the practical answer is no. Probably 95% of establishments have a policy of not selling alcohol to ANYONE under 21, even though they legally could. Now, how well that policy is enforced is usually debatable. When I was 18, I went bar-hopping with my dad in Florida and did not get carded ONCE.
Anyway, the people above (although they are being kind of mean spirited) are right. You probably couldn't have a separate beer on your own even if mom or dad are with you at a restaurant...oh well, as the saying goes: life sucks...then you get a fake ID :)
Joe