If your group provides alcohol at your event, you increase your risk substantially, even if everyone is of the legal drinking age. Florida law states that you cannot serve someone who is noticeably intoxicated . If you provide alcohol at your event, you must ensure that those receiving it not only are 21 or older, but also are not intoxicated. If you provide them with alcohol and they are intoxicated, your group is responsible for their actions. This is a very high standard to maintain.
Any monetary transaction leaves a paper trail.
Purchasing alcohol with student fee monies likely will leave a trail that leads directly back to the student group. The best course of action involving the use of alcohol at an event is to avoid it. Having alcohol at your event, particularly if the event involves any physical activity, such as sports or driving, increases your risk substantially. In addition, as a student organization leader, you face personal liability. If an accident occurs or the law is broken at your organization s event, you may be held personally responsible along with the group.