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Mo. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Cold Beer Sales
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| Contributor | CBlock941 |
| Last Edited | CBlock941 Jan 06, 2006 08:00am |
| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Jan 06, 2006 07:00am |
| Description | JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Jan 5, 2006 — A state senator wants to force Missouri stores to sell warm beer. Under a bill by Sen. Bill Alter, grocery and convenience stores would risk losing their liquor licenses if they sold beer colder than 60 degrees. The intent is to cut down on drunken driving by making it less tempting to pop open a beer after leaving the store.
"The only reason why beer would need to be cold is so that it can be consumed right away," Alter, who has been a police offer for more than 20 years, said Thursday.
He said the idea came from a fifth-grade student in Jefferson County who was participating in a program to teach elementary students about state government. He sought their suggestions for new laws and chose the cold beer ban from a list of the top three ideas. |
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