WrxJC
02-02-2006, 03:28 PM
ONCE AND FOR ALL, I'd finally like to ask about a drinking question....
I own a home(pa) and am of legal drinking age....If I have a "get-together/party" and some people are drinking (over 21) and other people are in the house not drinking(under 21), can I still get in trouble(as the homeowner) for having "underage" people in my house with people drinking?
The only reason i ask is because i was once at a "drinking party" in NJ and was under age but NOT drinking, and the cops said i could get in trouble for just being in the presence of alcohol at the party. I was under 18, so they just took me home, so I don't really know the truth behind it.
I'm just wondering because ever since that incident I feel like I should not have ANYone in the house under 21 if I have people drinking. Thanks, hope you can help.
I own a home(pa) and am of legal drinking age....If I have a "get-together/party" and some people are drinking (over 21) and other people are in the house not drinking(under 21), can I still get in trouble(as the homeowner) for having "underage" people in my house with people drinking?
The only reason i ask is because i was once at a "drinking party" in NJ and was under age but NOT drinking, and the cops said i could get in trouble for just being in the presence of alcohol at the party. I was under 18, so they just took me home, so I don't really know the truth behind it.
I'm just wondering because ever since that incident I feel like I should not have ANYone in the house under 21 if I have people drinking. Thanks, hope you can help.