Importance of Special Event Server Training for Alcohol Safety
Special Event Server Training focuses on eliminating over-serving of adult alcohol consumers, preventing underage access to alcohol, and ensuring the safety and integrity of event attendees. It aims to reduce the risks of injury, death, criminal charges, and civil litigation while promoting a safe environment for all. The training underscores the real responsibilities of servers and highlights the consequences of over-serving, including public safety concerns, litigation risks, and potential criminal penalties. It also outlines the negative outcomes of over-serving and youth access to alcohol, such as public intoxication, violence, car crashes, and death. The content emphasizes the legal implications and criminal penalties associated with over-serving and providing alcohol to minors, stressing the importance of compliance with Minnesota State Law to avoid felony charges and civil suits.
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Special Event Server Training
Objectives of Training Eliminate over-serving of adult alcohol consumers Eliminate underage access to alcohol (<21) Protect integrity of event and participating individuals Diminish the chances of injury or death to event attendees Diminish chance of criminal charges to server Diminish chances of civil litigation to: server licensee insurer city/county Provide a safe event environment for all that attend See that our customers get home safely
Underage Access + Over-serving Facts Indoors alcohol sales: - 8-10% sales to underage - 50% sales to intoxicated customers Special Event Outdoors sales: - 50% sales to underage - 90% sales to intoxicated customers * U of M Epidemiology Department
Servers have REAL Responsibilities! REAL consequences of over serving customers: - Public safety for the roadways and community - Litigation may target YOUR personal income and property Our responsibility is to protect the public Helping your customers get home safely
Results of over serving and youth access Public intoxication Inappropriate conduct Fights Crime Violence Vandalism Assault Car Crashes Injury Death
Criminal Penalties for Over Serving and Providing Alcohol to Minors Misdemeanor $1000 / 90 Days / Both Gross Misd $3000 / 1 Year / Both Felony $$$$ /Over 1 Yr / Both
Minnesota State Law Providing alcohol resulting in death or great bodily harm : Felony charges (340A.701) . acting within the scope of employment by selling, bartering, furnishing, or giving alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age if that person becomes intoxicated and causes or suffers death or great bodily harm as a result of the intoxication. Civil suit - Server - Licensee (owner) - Insurance provider - City/County
Serving and Selling Considerations Controlled consumption area? Wrist banding legal drinkers (right wrist) Changing colors of bands daily Assure wristband is checked on every sale Limit number of beverages per sale (1-2) Distinct cups for alcohol Specific size beer containers (12 oz.) Ending sales minimum of 1 hour before closing
Additional Considerations No drinking on the job! Separate responsibilities of - Age ID / wrist banding - Ticket sales - Serving of alcohol Server assumes all liability Security staff throughout crowd Communication with Law Enforcement Zero tolerance for unacceptable behavior
Keys to Successful Event! Assure staff skilled in: - Recognition of intoxicated customers - Identification of underage customers - Recognition of fake ID s - Cutting customers off - refusing sales - All decisions involving alcohol in Policy Manual (mitigating factor if problems) - Assurance that all staff read and understand policies and follow without fail! - Understand compliance check possibility
Your Job Responsibilities Monitor customer behavior Be alert to impaired customers Be alert to adults buying for minors Engage in conversation to assure competency and ability to consume additional alcohol Deny admission and/or alcohol request if impaired
Potential Violations Servers & Owners Sell, barter, furnish, give alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person Serving Rules of: - Green (non intoxicated appearance) - Yellow (behavior suggesting problems) - Red (obviously intoxicated) Obviously Intoxicated?
Judicial Opinion: The standard for determining whether a person is obviously intoxicated is: when exercising reasonable powers of observation, one sees, or should see that the buyer is intoxicated .
Signs of Intoxication? Strong odor of alcohol Slurred speech Staggered gait Eyes: red, watering, glazed Level of consciousness / awareness Poor coordination Loud Belligerent Argumentative Fighting/hostile Change in personality Knowing # of drinks consumed Other inappropriate conduct Other signs?
Acceptable IDs MN Statute 340A.503 Subd. 6 Proof of age for purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages may be established only by one of the following: 1. A valid drivers license or identification card issued by Minnesota, another state, or a province of Canada and including the photograph and date of birth of the licensed person 2. A valid military identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense 3. A valid passport issued by the United States or 4. In the case of foreign national, by a valid passport 5. Tribal ID
Minnesota DL and ID Adult and Minor
Passport Book + Passport Card
P.L.A.N. to Check IDs P: Photo Match L: Legal Age to Buy A: Acceptable ID Appearance and condition N: Not Expired Card
Serve Smart Refuse to serve intoxicated customers Refuse to serve under age customers Refuse to allow intoxicated customers into your event Refuse to allow impaired customers to leave your business and drive Do your part in keeping our roads and our communities safe!
