Can a 17 year old drink alcohol in a restaurant?

on alcohol-selling premises, with parental approval: In some states, underage consumption of alcohol is allowed on an alcohol-selling premise, such as a restaurant or a bar, if the alcohol is furnished to the minor by a legal guardian and if the minor is in the presence of his or her legal guardian.
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Can a 17 year old drink alcohol in a restaurant UK?

You can serve alcohol in a restaurant if you're 16 or 17 as long as the licence holder or bar manager has approved the sale.
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What age can a child drink alcohol in a restaurant UK?

It is illegal to buy alcohol for someone under 18 in a licensed premises, the only exception is for 16 or 17 year-olds who are allowed to drink beer, wine or cider with food if with an adult (but they may not buy the alcohol themselves). It is legal for anyone over 5 to drink alcohol.
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Can a 17 year old buy a soft drink in a pub?

It is against the law for anyone under 18 to buy alcohol in a pub, off-licence, supermarket, or other outlet, or for anyone to buy alcohol for someone under 18 to consume in a pub or a public place.
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Can you drink in a restaurant at 16?

The law says that if you're 16 or 17 and accompanied by an adult, you can drink beer, wine or cider if you're out eating a meal at a restaurant or other licensed premises. It is, of course, against the law to give alcohol to children under five.
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Can a 17 year old sell alcohol?



Can 16 year olds drink in Wetherspoons?

When checking that alcohol is not being consumed by underage customers, low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks can be difficult to distinguish from their alcoholic equivalents. Therefore, these drinks are not available to customers under the age of 18.
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Can minors drink alcohol with parents?

Underage Drinking: Underage Consumption of Alcohol

Consumption is prohibited WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION(S): parent/guardian. OR spouse.
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Can you drink with a meal at 16 UK?

However, if you're 16 or 17 and accompanied by an adult, you can drink (but not buy) beer, wine or cider with a meal. If you're 16 or under, you may be able to go to a pub or premises that's primarily used to sell alcohol if you're accompanied by an adult.
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Can under 18s eat in Wetherspoons?

'Families welcome'

It adds: “Children under the age of 16 years must always be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 years and be supervised at all times. “Some of our pubs may request that all members of a party with an under-18 present order a main meal, if alcohol is ordered.”
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What's the youngest legal drinking age in the world?

In fact, 64 percent of the world's nations have legal drinking ages of 18. The youngest legal drinking age in the world is 15, with both Mali and the Central African Republic allowing folks to drink at that time.
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Can minors drink non alcoholic beer?

Legally, any beer that contains no more than 1.2% ABV is classed as low-alcohol, but is still alcohol as it is above the Government's 0.5% threshold; so you cannot serve this to under 18s.
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Can a child drink alcohol in a restaurant?

as above. Legally the 18 year old can buy alcohol and the 17 year old can drink it in a pub or restaurant with a meal. In practise they wlll need id, a passport would be better than other, more easily faked, items. The rule in many establishments is to ask anyone who looks under 25 for id.
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Are under 18s allowed in pubs?

Under-18s in licensed premises when alcohol is sold​

Under-16s (the Licensing Act 2003 refers to them as children) are also allowed on licensed premises, at any time, as long as they are with someone aged 18 or over. However, if they are unaccompanied, then it is an offence to allow an under-16: 1.
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Is the drinking age 18 anywhere in the US?

Although the minimum legal age to purchase alcohol is 21 in all states and most territories (see National Minimum Drinking Age Act), the legal details for consumption vary greatly. While a few states completely ban alcohol usage for people under 18, the majority have exceptions that permit consumption.
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Can I go to Wetherspoons at 17?

The person ordering the food would have to be 18. They won't serve anyone under 18, whether they are buying alcohol or not.
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What age can you drink with a meal?

(d)the individual is accompanied at the meal by an individual aged 18 or over. Ultimately it is at the discretion of the landlord. The law allows for people under 18 to drink "beer, cider and perry" whilst eating a "meal".
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What age can you drink in UK?

It is against the law:

For someone under 18 to buy alcohol, attempt to buy alcohol or to be sold alcohol. For someone under 18 to drink alcohol in licensed premises, except where the child is 16 or 17 years old and accompanied by an adult.
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When are children not allowed in pubs?

Firstly, it is an offence to permit children under the age of 16​ who are not accompanied by an adult to be present on premises being used solely or primarily for supply of alcohol. Secondly, it is an offence to permit the presence of children under 16 who are not accompanied by an adult between midnight and 5am.
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What is the drinking age in Japan?

In Japan, the legal adult age is 20. Japanese law prohibits individuals under the age of 20 to drink alcohol or smoke. Regardless of age, you must not force anyone to drink or smoke as it may cause serious health and social consequences.
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What age are you classed as a child?

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) defines a child as everyone under 18 unless, "under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier".
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Can a 16 year old drink alcohol in a restaurant NZ?

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

If you are under 18 years old and with a legal parent or guardian you can: drink alcohol in a supervised area where meals are served (such as a restaurant or family lounge bar) but only if it is provided by the parent or guardian with you.
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Should I punish my teen for drinking?

Don't Humiliate Your Teen

This is a good way to alienate your teen, not to foster good communication. The goal of choosing a punishment for teenage drinking should be to guide your teen to make a better choice next time, and to keep the lines of communication open.
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Why is the drinking age not 18?

After Prohibition

Throughout Prohibition, and up until 1984, the legal drinking age was determined by each state. 30 states lowered the drinking age from 21 to 18 due to the fact that the war drafted at the age of 18. If we suspected 18-year olds can go to war, then surely, they should be allowed to drink.
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What is the drinking age in Russia?

Drinking Age In Russia

Most Russians believe that the minimum drinking age in the country is 18 years. However, there are no laws or regulations prohibiting minors from taking alcoholic drinks.
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What is the drinking age in Mexico?

There are several characteristics of the U.S.-Mexico border area that are important to consider when thinking about alcohol use by residents there: poverty, health problems, drug trafficking and its associated violence, and the increased availability of alcohol in Mexico, where the legal drinking age is 18.
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