New York State Liquor Law states that bars aren't allowed to serve
intoxicated or apparently intoxicated patrons. If this is happening in bars
in New York state, they are clearly breaking the law.
Ken Oldehoff
At 07:32 PM 3/15/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>It appears as though North Dakota will approve this kind of legislation
>by the end of its session. Time will tell how effective it is. I would
>much prefer the bars to make a commitment to not allowing power hours.
>Some in our community have done so.
>
>
>Robert H. Boyd
>Vice President for Student and Outreach Services
>P.O. Box 7140
>Grand Forks, ND 58202
>Phone - 701/777-2724
>Fax - 701/777-2596
>robert_boyd@mail.und.nodak.edu
>
> >>> chapman@LASALLE.EDU 3/15/05 11:33:31 AM >>>
>In yesterdays editions of both News From the Front
>(http://thenetworkws.blogspot.com/) and the HEC News
>(http://www.edc.org/hec/news/hecnews/1460.html) there were stories
>about
>the practice of doing the "power hour" at 12 AM the "morning" of a
>student's 21st birthday. Although I invite comments on this practice
>in
>general in hopes that we can discuss it from the perspective of
>proactive
>interventions that might be taken, I am particularly curious about the
>opinions of list readers regarding the efforts that some States are
>taking
>to curb/deter this practice by passing laws that define one's 21st
>birthday occurring "after" the bars have closed.
>
>As you may be aware, a number of States - Minnesota's efforts being
>cited
>in the News From the Front article - have attempted to redress this
>high-risk drinking practice by passing legislation that established
>one's
>official birthday as happening "after" the bars have closed. For
>example,
>if the bars close at 2 AM in a particular State, the legislation
>defines
>one's birthday as happening at some time after 2, e.g., 3 AM.
>
>I am curious what readers think about these laws. Do they have the
>potential to reduce the likelihood that students will attempt to do 21
>shots upon turning 21 at midnight or will they just postpone the
>ritual
>until the next evening? And if students are likely to do the "power
>hour"
>irrespective of legislative efforts to prevent such, are there
>proactive
>steps that AOD prevention specialists and health educators might
>consider
>to address this dangerous drinking practice?
>
>I look forward to reading your thoughts.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Robert
>
>Robert J. Chapman, PhD
>Coordinator, AOD Program
>Associate Faculty, Clinical/Counseling Psychology
>La Salle University
>1900 W. Olney Ave.
>Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199
>Phone: 215-951-1357 Fax: 215-951-1451
>
>mailto:chapman@lasalle.edu
>home page http://www.robertchapman.net
>
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