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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
June 2, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Shilling, J. Fitzgerald,
Musser, Gronemus, Vos and Albers, cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee, Plale,
Grothman and Breske. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB460,1,3
1An Act to amend 125.07 (3) (a) 11.; and
to create 125.07 (3) (a) 13. of the
2statutes;
relating to: the prohibition against underage persons entering or
3being on any premises operating under an alcohol beverage license.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person who has not reached the legal drinking age (21
years of age), and who is not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or spouse
who has attained the legal drinking age, may not enter or be on any premises for
which a license or permit for the retail sale of alcohol beverages has been issued.
Current law also provides for various exceptions to this prohibition. One exception
allows an unaccompanied person who has not reached the legal drinking age to enter
and remain in a dance hall attached to premises licensed to sell alcohol beverages at
retail if the dance hall is separate from any room where alcohol beverages are sold,
there is a separate entrance to the dance hall, and no alcohol beverages are furnished
or consumed by any person in the dance hall where the underage person is present.
This bill modifies this exception by limiting it to a person present to attend a
banquet, reception, dance, or other similar event and by removing the current
limitations that the dance hall be separate from any room where alcohol beverages
are sold, that there be a separate entrance to the dance hall, and that no alcohol
beverages be furnished or consumed by any person in the dance hall where the
underage person is present. The bill also expands this exception to apply to banquet
or hospitality rooms at which a person is present to attend a banquet, reception,
dance, or other similar event.
The bill also creates a new exception allowing an unaccompanied person who
has not reached the legal drinking age to enter and remain in a banquet or hospitality
room on brewery premises licensed to sell alcohol beverages at retail to attend a
brewery tour.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB460, s. 1
1Section
1. 125.07 (3) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB460,2,72
125.07
(3) (a) 11. An underage person who enters or remains in a dance hall
3or banquet or hospitality room attached to Class "B" or "Class B" licensed premises
4if the dance hall is separate from any room where alcohol beverages are sold, if there
5is a separate entrance to the dance hall and if no alcohol beverages are furnished or
6consumed by any person in the dance hall where the underage person is present for
7the purpose of attending a banquet, reception, dance, or other similar event.
AB460, s. 2
8Section
2. 125.07 (3) (a) 13. of the statutes is created to read:
AB460,2,119
125.07
(3) (a) 13. An underage person who enters or remains in a banquet or
10hospitality room on brewery premises operated under a Class "B" or "Class B" license
11for the purpose of attending a brewery tour.
