Here’s another news item for the discussion — passing social host laws. Santa Clara County, CA’s Board of Supervisors passed a Social Host Ordinance on September 23. Eight cities in the County already have them, but this ordinance will cover the unincorporated areas and hold adults responsible for underage drinking on private property. This would mean that parents, hosts or party organizers, 21 or older, will receive a warning and then face fines of up to $1,000 for underage drinking in their homes. Check out this article in the Palo Alto Daily News or watch this ABC7 News Clip for details.
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Last week, Maryland’s lawmakers increased the maximum penality for providing alcohol to minors from $1000 to $2500 for a first offense and made it clear that parents of teens are also covered (not just proprietors of bars or liquor stores). Read the October 2 article, “Providing Alcohol to Kids Draws Steeper Fines,” HometownAnnapolis.com.