Social Host Ordinances and Policies

Social host liability laws (also known as teen party ordinances, loud or unruly gathering ordinances, or response costs ordinances) target the location in which underage drinking takes place. Social host liability laws hold noncommercial individuals responsible for underage drinking events on property they own, lease, or otherwise control. They differ from laws prohibiting individuals from providing alcoholic beverages to underage persons; social host laws target providing the venue where underage drinking takes place.

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