Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-5 - Policies on University Campus › Section 3356-5-10 - Alcoholic beverages on campus

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. The associate vice
			 president of university relations, or his/her designee, shall be responsible
			 for the development, implementation, and enforcement of procedures pertaining
			 to the control, sale, consumption, and use of alcoholic beverages on property
			 or in facilities owned or controlled by the university and at off-campus events
			 sponsored by the university. The use of alcoholic beverages on university
			 premises is only allowed if consistent with state laws and university
			 
								policies and only when it will not interfere with the
			 decorum and academic atmosphere of the campus.
(B) Parameters.
(1) The university may permit the sale and/or
			 consumption of beer, liquor and/or wine at events that are sponsored by
			 recognized university entities, including but not limited to divisions,
			 colleges, departments, administrative units, and educational/professional
			 groups and by non-university groups appropriate to the university's mission.
			 Any student organization wishing to sell or consume beer, liquor and/or wine at
			 an event must receive prior approval from the associate director of student activities
			 or his/her designee.
(2)
									
									Advertising, promotion, or
			 marketing of alcoholic beverages is prohibited except as authorized by the
			 associate vice president of university relations or his/her designee.
(3) A working
			 staff member and at least one university police officer must be present at
			 university events where alcohol is sold or served.
(4) All events selling or serving alcoholic
			 beverages must be supervised by a qualified bartender. A qualified bartender is
			 an individual who is at least twenty-one years of age and has knowledge and
			 experience regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages and appropriate legal
			 responsibilities.
(5) Annually, the
			 university's food service vendor will purchase an alcoholic beverage permit
			 from the Ohio division of liquor control. The area covered by the permit is the
			 campus core, defined as south of the Madison avenue expressway, north of
			 Lincoln avenue, west of Wick avenue, and east of Fifth avenue, with the
			 exception of Stambaugh stadium, the Watson and Tressel training center, and
			 Beeghly center.
(6)
									Annually, the university's athletic concessions vendor
			 will purchase an alcoholic beverage permit from the Ohio division of liquor
			 control. The area covered by the permit is Stambaugh stadium, except for the
			 DeBartolo stadium club and loges, the Watson and Tressel training center, and
			 Beeghly Center, except for the Coaches Court.
(7) If the event is
			 within the area covered by 
									a permit, all alcohol served must be purchased by
			 the sponsoring organization from the university's food service vendor
			 or the university's athletic concessions vendor, as
			 applicable.
(8) If the event is
			 held on university property outside the permit premise:
(a) Liquor, beer and/or wine must be
			 delivered to the location of the event and removed after the event.
(b) Alcoholic beverages cannot be sold and
			 the cost of the alcoholic beverages may not be included in the cost of the
			 event ticket or in any meal costs unless the individual or group holding the
			 event (sponsor) obtains a temporary Ohio division of liquor
			 control  permit, which must be approved
			 in writing by the university chief of police prior to the event.
(c) The sponsor of 
										the event
			  must employ a qualified bartender.
			 The bartender must supervise the sale and/or dispensing of alcoholic
			 beverages.
(d) Events outside the
			 permit area must comply with all requirements of this policy unless
			 specifically excepted pursuant to this policy.
(9)
			 All servers of alcoholic beverages must be a qualified
			 bartender at least twenty-one years of age.
(10) Bartenders and
			 other servers may not consume alcoholic beverages at any time during the
			 scheduled event and are not permitted to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages
			 if intoxicated.
(11) The service of
			 alcoholic beverage on property owned or controlled by the university will be in
			 compliance with applicable state and local laws and university policies and
			 procedures.
(12) Any organization
			 or group that sponsors an event in which alcoholic beverages are served on
			 campus is responsible for compliance with all laws, policies, procedures and
			 regulations, and for administering and supervising the event.
(13)
			 All on-campus events at which alcoholic beverages are served are subject to
			 university oversight. Violations of state/local laws or university policy/rules
			 will be grounds to cancel the event and may result in additional
			 sanctions.
(14) Non-alcoholic
			 beverages and a variety of foods must be available in quantities sufficient for
			 all guests whenever alcoholic beverages are served. Such beverages and food
			 must be visible and available and not contingent on the purchase of
			 alcohol.
(15) Alcoholic
			 beverages may not be brought into an event 
									being held within an area
			 covered by a liquor permit.
(16) Intoxicated
			 individuals will not be served, nor may they possess or consume alcoholic
			 beverages at any on-campus event.
(17) Alcoholic
			 beverages may not be served to anyone unable to provide proof of being
			 twenty-one years of age or older.
(18) Under no
			 circumstances may any alcoholic beverages be permitted to leave the approved
			 area of the event.
(19) Gambling and
			 gambling devices are not permitted at any on-campus event where alcoholic
			 beverages are served.
(20) Alcoholic
			 beverages may not be purchased with state funds.
(21) University police
			 must be present at all times during an event in which alcohol is
			 served.
(22) Events at which
			 alcoholic beverages are available may not exceed six hours in length, unless a
			 written request for exception has been approved by the associate vice president
			 of university 
									relations at least two weeks prior to the
			 scheduled date of the event. Sale or service of alcoholic beverages must be
			 discontinued at least one hour prior to the conclusion of any event that is
			 scheduled to last four or more hours.
(23) Activities that
			 serve to promote the sale or use of alcoholic beverages shall not be associated
			 with university-sponsored events or programs.
(24) Events where
			 alcoholic beverages are used, served, or sold will not be sponsored in any
			 manner by any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of alcoholic beverages.
			 This prohibition does not include acknowledgment of a donor to an
			 event.
(25) Events at which
			 alcoholic beverages are sold or served may not have the presence of these
			 beverages or their consumption as an event theme. At no time during the event
			 may any manner of consumption of these beverages be encouraged.
(26)
			 The possession or use of alcoholic beverages in any of the university student
			 residence houses is prohibited. (See rule
			 33568-01.1 of the
			 Administrative Code, university policy 3356-8-01.1, "The Student Code of
			 Conduct" and "University Housing - Resident Handbook.")