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Editorial: County needs social-host measure
Published Friday, September 4, 2009
The Lake Mills Task Force Against Substance Abuse has the right idea.
It is good that the cities of Lake Mills and Forest City have social-host ordinances, but the result is parties where adults provide alcohol to minors are held outside the cities.
The task force is asking the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors to pass a social-host ordinance. It would make it a crime to provide alcoholic beverages to underage people.
Albert Lea has a social-host ordinance, but the Freeborn County Board of Commissioners should consider passing the same ordinance.
Sure, many grown-ups today indulged in senior keggers and garage parties back in their teen years. Many people drove drunk with a carload of friends, too. Why do lawmakers wait until a tragedy occurs to pass safety laws? We have a chance to pass a good law that could prevent a teen tragedy.
And it would ensure more grown-ups act like responsible adults they are supposed to be.
Task force officials acknowledge social-host ordinances do not stop underage drinking, but it is a tool to take them closer to the goal of eliminating underage drinking.
The law is the law: You must be 21 to drink alcohol.
We urge the Freeborn County commissioners to pass a social-host ordinance.
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Posted by nesaajr (anonymous) on September 4, 2009 at 2:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Phewy, the Best Law and Example is that laid down and shown by Good Parents.
Kids will be kids and the harder you make something to get, the harder they will try to get it unless taught responsibilty first at home by parents.
Posted by Wildbill (anonymous) on September 4, 2009 at 10:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thinking outside the box, why can't we treat drinking like we do driving. Your parents teach you how to drive. Your parents should be allowed to teach responsible drinking of alcohol both at home and in a restaurant. They should also lower the age from 21 to 18. People are considered adults often with family responsiblities and some go into the military defending this country. Rather than trying to lock everyone up, let's try to make the system more workable.
Posted by nesaajr (anonymous) on September 5, 2009 at 7:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks Wildbill,
I've been saying that for a long time.
Posted by savypro (anonymous) on September 7, 2009 at 12:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You must be 21 to drink alcohol,but you can give your life in the Military at 18! what a joke. I urge the Freeborn County commissioners to mind their own business.
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