ALCOHOL
INFORMATION
GENERAL
INFORMATION » ALCOHOL
INFORMATION
The purpose of this
information is to review Deerfield Village Ordinances
governing the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. Your
continuing respect for these laws and your cooperation
with this Department will contribute to a community free from alcohol related death and injury. If you have
any questions or comments, please call the Deerfield
Police Department at 945-8636.
HOURS
Alcoholic
liquor may be served to customers on the premises
between the hours of 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM (Exception is
New Years Eve in which hours are expanded to 6:00 AM to
2:00 AM)
Deerfield
Municipal Code 3-11
SALE
The
sale of alcoholic liquor is prohibited to persons under
the age of 21.
Deerfield
Municipal Code 3-22
The
establishment has the right and duty to check the
identification of any person purchasing alcohol who
appears to be under the legal age of 21.
Deerfield
Municipal Code 3-24
It
is unlawful to serve alcohol to an intoxicated person.
Deerfield
Municipal Code 3-24
HAPPY
HOURS
Happy
hours are prohibited
Deerfield
Municipal Code 3-18B
NOTE
In
each establishment in which alcoholic liquor is sold, a
printed card shall be prominently displayed which shall
read:
WARNING
TO MINORS
You are subject to a fine up to five hundred dollars
($500.00) under the Ordinances of Deerfield if you
purchase alcoholic liquor or misrepresent your age for
the purpose of purchasing or obtaining alcoholic liquor.
Deerfield Municipal
Code 3-22
Penalty
Penalties
for violating Municipal Codes pertaining to alcoholic
liquor range from:
Arrest, where the maximum fine could be $500.00 to
Suspension or Revocation of the establishment's liquor
license.
Deerfield
Municipal Code 3-26
TROUBLESHOOTING
TIPS
Check
the identification of all patrons. If you are unsure of
the age of a patron and he/she cannot produce
identification, do not serve him/her. If an ID card
appears altered or false, take it and call the Police
immediately (Dial 9-1-1). Refuse to serve intoxicated
patrons.
TRAINING
If
you would like to receive training for you and your
employees, the Deerfield Police Department will be happy
to provide your establishment with free training
customized to fit your busy work schedule. For further
information, call 945-8636.
EFFECTS
OF ALCOHOL
Alcohol's
effect on an individual is determined primarily by two
factors; the amount of alcohol consumed and the rate at
which it is absorbed into the body. Other contributing
factors include body weight, alcohol tolerance, mood,
environment and the amount of food consumed.
From the first drink, alcohol begins to effect
coordination and judgment. Vision and depth perception
become distorted; emotions and moods become
unpredictable. Reaction time slows.
The
belief that coffee, showers or food will help reduce
alcohol's effect on the body is false. Only time will
remove these effects. It takes the body approximately
one hour per drink to metabolize alcohol.
STATISTICS
Each
year, at least 22,000 people are killed in car related
crashes.
Someone is killed in an alcohol related crash
approximately every 24 minutes.
Alcohol is a factor in at least 27 percent of serious
injury crashes.
The proportion of fatal crashes that are alcohol related
is about three times greater at night than during the
day.
It is estimated that two out of every five Americans
will be involved in an alcohol related crash during
their lifetime.
About 58 percent of holiday motor vehicle fatalities are
alcohol related.
DRAM
SHOP RESPONSIBILITY
If
injuries occur as a result of alcohol being supplied to
a person, the person or owner of the establishment that
supplied the alcohol, or both, may be held liable. Know
when to serving alcohol to a person. Protect your
business and yourself, don't let a person under the
influence of alcohol drive. |
