System Procedures
for Chapter 5 - Administration
Procedure 5.18.1 Alcohol Use and Controlled Substances on Campus
for Board Policy 5.18
Part 1. Criteria/Definitions.
The one-time (single event) use of alcohol or 3.2% malt liquor (beer)
at specific college or university events shall be allowed under the following
criteria: Compliance with local ordinances and state law with regard to
licensing of the event; providing adequate dram shop/public liquor liability
insurance; and such other details regarding sponsorship and nature of
the event as may be determined by the chancellor or president to be necessary
before granting authority for the event to proceed. Specifically, the
chancellor or president shall ensure that the following minimum criteria
are met:
- (a) Liability and Indemnification: Any person (or group) possessing,
using, consuming, selling, bartering, or furnishing any alcoholic beverages
or 3.2% malt liquor upon the premises or grounds of a state college
or university assumes all risk and liability for damage and injuries
to persons and/or property which in any way results from such possession,
use, consumption, sale, barter or furnishing of alcoholic beverages
or 3.2% malt liquor.
- (b) Insurance: All groups which serve, sell, barter, or furnish any
alcoholic beverage or 3.2% malt liquor pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter
340A shall provide evidence of liability insurance as specified by the
college or university that names the State of Minnesota, the Board of
Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the college
or university, the officers, agents, employees, and students as the
insured.
- (c) Campus Policies Governing Alcoholic Beverage or 3.2 Malt Liquor
Events: Possession, consumption or distribution of alcoholic beverages
or 3.2% malt liquor are subject to all state college or university policies.
The policies shall specify the limitations on the place and circumstances
under which alcohol or 3.2 % malt liquor may be served. Permission of
the college or university president is required before such an event
may take place. [Until such time as the college or university regulations
have been promulgated, permission to allow events where alcoholic beverages
or 3.2% malt liquor is served shall be within the president's discretion.]
- (d) Legal Age: It shall be unlawful for any person under the legal
age as specified by Minnesota statutes to have in his or her possession
any alcoholic beverage or 3.2% malt liquor upon the premises or grounds
of a state college or university or at institution-sponsored off-campus
events.
- (e) Licensing: Where required by the local municipality, the campus
will assure that all licensing requirements have been met.
- (f) State Funds: No state funds may be used to purchase alcoholic
or 3.2 malt liquor beverages, insurance, or be used in connection with
the service of these beverages.
PART 2. Delegation to the President.
The chancellor delegates to each college or university president authority
to approve use of alcohol at specific campus events on campus or at college
or university sponsored events off campus consistent with Board Policy
1A.9 and these procedures.
| Approved by the Chancellor: |
10/10/96 |
| Date & Subject
of Revisions: |
06/21/00 -
Contains language formerly in system procedure 1A.9.1. |
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