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The 1983 Wisconsin Act 74, effective July 1, 1984, created a drinking age of 19. Meeting in special session at the call of the governor, the legislature enacted 1985 Wisconsin Act 337, which raised the drinking age to 21 and brought the state into compliance with the NMDA (National Minimum Drinking Age) on September 1, 1986.
21 (no one underage is allowed consumption Section 28-1) Alaska: N/A: 21 [8] 1970: Lowered to 19 [10] 1984: Raised to 21 with grandfather clause (if born before January 1, 1965) [11] [12] 21 (unless the underage person is not on a licensed premises and the alcoholic beverage is provided by a parent, legal guardian, or spouse over the age of 21 ...
21 Exception: Underage drinking allowed for medical purposes, and on private non-alcohol selling premises with parental consent [13] Most communities have more restrictive laws, ranging from restrictions on operating hours to bans on sale and possession. [14]
Regardless of local laws, there are many American parents who choose to allow their children to consume alcohol before they've turned 21. Here's why. Here's why. ‘Wine is part of the Jewish Seder’
Since 1984, when the National Minimum Drinking Age Act made the minimum legal drinking age for every state in the nation 21, there has been a steady increase in the prevalence of alcohol use, heavy use, and frequent use among underage drinkers as the age increases. Across all ages, the highest rates of alcohol abuse occur among persons 19 years ...
Alcohol a challenge, cultural touchstone in hard-drinking Wisconsin. As a boy I sat on my grandpa’s work shoes watching game shows as he snuck me sips of beer. Over the years various family and ...
In addition to having the world's highest drinking age (a contentious honor we share with 12 other countries), the United States also has very strict laws on public drinking. Each state is allowed ...
Punishments for minors in possession vary by state. Since alcohol enforcement and the establishment of drinking ages is the responsibility of the individual states, only local and state agencies can legally write a minors in possession citation. As such, each state levies its own fines and punishments for a minors in possession.