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s'• A L • r! <br />SeIIi lcohu! hole Effectively 5afeI <br />Minnesota Law: Sale to Obviously <br />Intoxicated Persons (340A.502) <br />Minnesota Statute Section 340A.502 <br />No person may sell, give, furnish, or in any way <br />procure for another alcoholic beverages for the use of <br />any obviously intoxicated person. <br />This law applies to all sellers of beverage alcohol on- or off -sale. <br />Lji,f <br />TA'•L•Er <br />1 1 <br />S:Ili rlcaRA Well <br />Effectively Identifying <br />Signs of Obvious Intoxication <br />Inhibitions Become Relaxed <br />1. Overly friendly <br />2. Loud / Changing volume of speech <br />3. Drinking alone <br />4. Annoying others <br />5. Using foul language <br />6. Drinking more or faster than usual <br />Judgment is Impaired <br />1. Complaints about the strength of drink <br />2. Changing consumption rate <br />3. Ordering doubles <br />4. Argumentative (e.g. low-key altercations, <br />confrontations, or heated arguments) <br />5. Careless with money <br />6. Buying rounds for strangers <br />7. Irrational statements <br />8. Belligerent <br />9. Lighting more than one cigarette <br />10. Loss of train of thought <br />Reactions are Affected <br />1. Slurred speech <br />2. Slow and deliberate movement <br />3. Decreased alertness <br />4. Quick, slow, or fluctuating pace of speech <br />Loss of Coordination (muscle control) <br />1. Fumbling with money <br />2. Spilling drink <br />3. Cannot find mouth with drink <br />4. Unable to sit straight on chair or barstool <br />5. Swaying, drowsy <br />6. Stumbling <br />7. Bumps into things <br />8. Falling <br />Physical Appearance <br />1. Red, watery eyes <br />2. Disheveled, stained clothing <br />3. Sweating <br />4. Smell of an alcoholic beverage on person <br />5. Droopy eyelids <br />6. Lack of eye focus <br />7. Flushed face <br />8. Facial slag (general "droopiness" of the face) <br />