You've got the music, the beverages, the apartment, everything. In accordance with Penn State President Graham Spanier's alcohol policy, police have been cracking down on underage drinking both on and off campus in the past few years, making student liability a larger focus. In the last several years we have been aggressively enforcing alcohol laws, particularly in regards to minors, because it's a big concern. Wilson said apartment tenants are responsible for minors at their parties and serving alcohol to minors is a criminal offense. Know your rights Police officers generally cannot enter and search homes without a search warrant.
Police can enter if they reasonably believe someone's physical security is threatened.
To render aid or assistance Police can enter under emergency situations, such as a suspected fire. Even if the party host is of legal drinking age and there are minors at the party, the host will receive a citation for serving minors, he said. There are precautions students can take to ensure they are not going to have any uniformed visitors at the door halfway through the night, but students don't always take these into account. I trust my friends, and I trust the people they bring with them. One person should stand by the door with the list and restrict who comes in.