18-20 year-old can drink in the company of parent

[Mickey1992]

In Ohio, a person 18-20 years of age can drink if they are in the company of a parent/spouse/guardian of legal drinking age.

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§ 4301.69. Offenses involving underage persons.
 
 (A)  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall sell beer or intoxicating liquor to an underage person, shall buy beer or intoxicating liquor for an underage person, or shall furnish it to an underage person, unless given by a physician in the regular line of the physician's practice or given for established religious purposes or unless the underage person is accompanied by a parent, spouse who is not an underage person, or legal guardian.
 
 (B)  No person who is the owner or occupant of any public or private place shall knowingly allow any underage person to remain in or on the place while possessing or consuming beer or intoxicating liquor, unless the intoxicating liquor or beer is given to the person possessing or consuming it by that person's parent, spouse who is not an underage person, or legal guardian and the parent, spouse who is not an underage person, or legal guardian is present at the time of the person's possession or consumption of the beer or intoxicating liquor.
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Do any other states have similar provisions in their drinking laws?  Does anyone else have experience with this?

My Dad, when visiting my two half-brothers in college, will sometimes try and buy them a beer at a restaurant and always has to try and explain the law to the server/manager.

[eddiek]

Along those same lines........

I can remember being in a restaurant in Austin, TX back when I was like 10 or 11, and my folks being amazed as they watched a couple buy their kids (who were my age and younger) beer with their meal.  The waiter took the order without blinking an eye and brought the family their beers.
My dad asked the waiter about what had just happened, and the waiter replied something along the lines of "as long as they are with their parents and the parents buy the drinks for their kids,and the kids are used to it, it is all perfectly legal in Texas."
My dad was one of those old farmers who thought a cold beer at the end of the day was just normal as hell, but seeing kids chugging away as they ate kinda knocked him back a bit.  
Was an eye opener, to say the least.........

[mora]

Don't worry about the drinking age, you can always go to a drug dealer...they don't have age limits.

[Shane]

people should learn to drink *before* they learn to drive, including at least one full-on drunk.

if only to reinforce the point drinking irresponsibly and driving is a big no-no.

[Siaf__csf]

Children under the age of 10 have very limited ability to burn alcohol. It's extremely hazardous to offer drinks to them.

[mosgood]

Our brains don't fully develop until we are around 25 anyways.


While I know you can't keep them from doing it, let their brains develop a little more before helping them kill off brains cells eh?

[mora]

Originally posted by mosgood
Our brains don't fully develop until we are around 25 anyways.


While I know you can't keep them from doing it, let their brains develop a little more before helping them kill off brains cells eh?

How many brain cells does a glass of beer kill? Teaching them to drink even somewhat responsibly might actually save quite a many brain cells on the long run.

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Mickey1992
In Ohio, a person 18-20 years of age can drink if they are in the company of a parent/spouse/guardian of legal drinking age.

In Britain, a person 18 years or older can drink with whoever the hell they like!

[mosgood]

I know the point you're making.

Teach kids how to drink responsibly so they don't go crazy with it when it's available to them.

Cocain and pot will be available to them too.....  not legal but available.......  oh ya.... sex too.

You can educate someone about something without letting them have it.


btw.... I'm on the fence with this... just throwing out the agrument....  

[Mickey1992]

Originally posted by beet1e
In Britain, a person 18 years or older can drink with whoever the hell they like!

20 years go 18 year-old Americans could too.

[Siaf__csf]

A recent study shows that it is beneficial for elderly people to drink alcohol regularly.

*checks calendar*

I'm past 25 WOOHOO!

[rpm]

It is legal in Texas for a parent to purchase and serve alcohol to their children. It is also legal for the establishment to refuse to serve them, which is normally the case when they see it happening. The establishment is still liable for any concequences that may occur from the minor's consumption.

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Mickey1992
20 years go 18 year-old Americans could too.

I was in IL 1979-81, where the legal drinking age was always 21. But IIRC, WI legalised consumption of beer and wine (but not hard liquor) for 19-20 year olds. But there were problems because people in the 19-20 age group in IL were driving over the state line into WI to piss it up, and then making the return journey rather the worse for wear. I think there was then pressure for harmonisation.

[Lizking]

Louisiana was the last hold out for 18 year old drinking, and only agreed when they lost all of their Federal road money.  I think it was around 1988-89.  When I was young it was no big deal to drink in a bar at 16-17 years old.

[mora]

The most ridiculous thing about your drinking age is the reasoning behind it. Also I think it's probably a big contributor to the levels of drug use in your country.