Still, the bill does not make it illegal for underage people to consume alcohol in the home of their parent or guardian. That would still be legal, said Junge. According to the Minnesota Join Together Coalition a group consisting of some 200 youth and adult organizations and groups compliance checks in Sherburne County three years ago resulted in a 44 percent initial failure rate. Follow up compliance checks made four to five months later recorded a 5 percent failure rate. Over 50 percent of adolescent mortality is alcohol related.
Alcohol is more closely related with crimes of violence than any other drug.