Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3356 - Youngstown State University
Chapter 3356-5 - Policies on University Campus
Section 3356-5-10 - Alcoholic beverages on campus
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3356-5-10
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 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.")
(C) University events outside the Ohio division of liquor control permitted area must follow these additional procedures.
(1) All university groups or non-university
groups wishing to sponsor an event on the campus involving the use of alcoholic
beverages must complete an appropriate application and submit it at least two
weeks prior to the event to the office of university events or to Kilcawley
center.
(2) If the planned event is
scheduled for Kilcawley center, the completed application should be submitted
for first review to the
executive director of auxiliary
services or his/her designee. If the event is scheduled elsewhere on the
campus, the completed application should be submitted to the director of
university events to determine the nature of the event, if those projected to
attend satisfy appropriate age criteria and the source of funds of payment of
alcoholic beverages. All student organization events must be approved by the
associate director of student activities
or his/her designee.
(3) If it is determined by the
executive director of auxiliary services and the
director of university events or their designee
that the use of alcoholic beverages at the event is appropriate, the
application will be forwarded to the vice president for finance and business
operations for final approval.
(4)
Once a decision has been reached, the vice president
for finance and
business operations will notify either the
executive
director of auxiliary services or the director of university events of
the status of the application.
(5)
The
executive director of auxiliary
services or the director of university events will notify the event
sponsor of the decision. If the use of alcoholic beverages is approved for the
event, notification is also forwarded to the Youngstown state university police
and to other departments as needed.
(D) The following additional procedures apply to those on-campus university events outside the area covered by the permits obtained from the Ohio division of liquor control as noted in paragraphs (B)(5) and (B)(6) of this rule.
(1) All
university groups or non-university groups wishing to sponsor an event on the
campus involving the
exchange of money with alcoholic beverages must
complete an appropriate application prior to the event . Application forms are available in the office of university
events.
(2) Final approval for the
sale of alcoholic beverages at the event is contingent upon the sponsor having
or obtaining an appropriate permit from the Ohio division of liquor control to
sell such beverages. The sponsor is responsible for contacting the office of
university events to obtain the permit application. Once completed, the
application and required payment must be returned to university events for
required signatures and submittal to the state.
The approved permit is forwarded
directly to the
office of university events from the state of
Ohio
. A copy of the permit is made and filed and the
original is given to the event sponsor to display at the event.
(3) An event which does not obtain a permit
may proceed without the service of alcoholic beverages.
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