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SA A. <br />L. <br />Selling Alcohol' legally ff ec!ir<Igtelg j <br />Safely Identifying Minors <br />It is important to know how minors look and act <br />in order to keep from selling to them. Here are <br />some clues to identifying minors: <br />1. Physical Characteristics <br />a. Face (acne, pimples, complexion, peach fuzz, <br />baby face) <br />b. Eyes (lack of wrinkles, no eye contact, down- <br />cast eyes) <br />c. Hands (girlish nails and polish; absence of <br />prominent veins) <br />d. Voice (high pitched, effort made to be deep, <br />nervous, stuttering, whispering) <br />2. Behavior / Mannerisms <br />a. Verbal (giggling, loud, arguing) <br />b. Acting (immature, nervous, childish, inconsid- <br />erate, insecure, confused, silly) <br />c. Lack of confidence, guarded, evasive <br />d. Trying too hard <br />e. Look (uncoordinated, sheepish) <br />f. Sound (vocabulary, talking "cool" or "hip") <br />3. Maneuvering in the Establishment <br />a. Particular orders (sweet drinks, frozen drinks, <br />Rum and Coke, Long Island Tea, Kamikazes, <br />shots) <br />b. Methods of ordering ("What do you have?"; <br />"I'II have the same."; "What do you sug- <br />gest?"; doesn't know what to order; orders <br />alcoholic drink after a non-alcoholic drink; <br />asks price of regular drinks) <br />c. Where they sit (in a dark corner, at bar but <br />away from it, behind a post, facing the wall) <br />d. When order is placed (someone else orders, <br />they are conveniently gone) <br />e. Count change before order <br />f. Bad tipper <br />4. Companions <br />a. Young -looking group <br />b. Discussion outside before entering <br />c. Whispering in the group <br />d. Older person in group orders <br />5. I.D. Excuses <br />a. "I lost it." <br />b. "I left it in the car." <br />c. "It got stolen." <br />d. "It got ruined in the washing machine." <br />e. "Come on, don't I look old enough?" <br />f. "I can't believe you're asking for my I.D.!" <br />g. "So-and-so always serves me." <br />Frequently Asked Questions <br />1. What can be done with clipped or hole -punched I.D.'s and MN temporary driver's license receipts? <br />The temporary receipt (yellow copy) is valid for purchasing alcohol for 45 days from the date of the <br />application or the receipt of the new I.D. <br />2. Who is liable when a 21 -year-old buys a drink at the bar and then gives it to an underage person? <br />The server, the bar and the buyer are ALL liable. <br />3. Can a parent legally buy alcohol at the bar or restaurant for their underage child? <br />No. Minnesota law does not have any exceptions like some other states. <br />4. Can unsupervised minors be in my establishment? <br />They can, depending on your company policy and local ordinances. <br />—5— <br />