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6~ ~~~ ~ ~ , .., MINNESOTA STATUTES X009 34~A.S~3 34oA..503 PES~IVS E~ 21; ILLEGAL ACTS, Subdivision 1 o Consumption. ~a} Zt is unlawful for any: ~ ~} retail intoxicating liquor or 3.~ percent malt liquor licensee, municipal liquor store, or bottle club permit holder under section 34~A.414, to permit any person under the age of 21 years to drink alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises or within the municipal liquor store; or ~Z}person under the age of Z 1 years to consume any alcoholic beverages, Xf proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it is an a~armative defense to a violation of this clause that the defendant consumed the alcoholic beverage in the household of the defendant's parent or guardian and with the consent of the parent or guardian. fib} An offense under paragraph ~a}, clause ~2), may be prosecuted either in the jurisdiction where consumption occurs or the jurisdiction where evidence of consumption is observed, ~c} As used in this subdivision, "consume" includes the ingestion of an alcoholic beverage and the physical condition of having ingested an alcoholic beverage. Subd. Zo Purchasing. It is unla~vful for any pe~°son; ~~) to sell, barter, fi.~rnish~ Qr give alcoholic beverages to a person ~~n.der ~ ~ years o~`age; ~2} under the age of ZI years to purchase or attempt to purchase any alcoholic beverage unless under the supervision of a responsible person over tlae age of 21 for training, education, or research purposes. Prior notification of the licensing authority is required unless the supervised alcohol purchase attempt is for professional research conducted by postsecondary educational institutions or state, county, or local health departments; or ~3) to induce a person under the age of 21 years to purchase or procure any alcoholic beverage, or to lend or l~nowingly permit the use of the person's driver's license, permit, Minnesota identification card, or other form of identification by a person under the age of ~1 years for the purpose of purchasing or attempting to purchase an alcoholic beverage. If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of clause ~l}that the defendant is the parent or guardian of the person under 2~ years of age and that the defendant gave or furnished the alcoholic beverage -ta that person solely for consumption in the defendant's householdo Subd. 3 o Possession. It is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years to possess any alcoholic beverage with the intent to consume it at a place ether than the household of the person's parent or guardians Possession at a place other than the household of the parent or guardian creates Copyright (~ Z04g by the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota, All Rights Reserve.