A group of friends is celebrating a birthday, and one member appears significantly intoxicated. The server has cut off this individual. Other members of the group insist on ordering shots for themselves, promising not to give any to their cut-off friend. What should the server do?

Question: A group of friends is celebrating a birthday, and one member appears significantly intoxicated. The server has cut off this individual. Other members of the group insist on ordering shots for themselves, promising not to give any to their cut-off friend. What should the server do?

Answer options:

• Serve the shots to the sober friends, but warn them of the consequences if they share. ✅ Refuse to serve the entire group any further alcohol, as liquor could easily be shared.
• Serve the shots, but only if the intoxicated friend agrees to leave the premises immediately.
• Inform the sober friends that they can only order non-alcoholic beverages if the cut-off friend remains at the table.

Correct answer: Refuse to serve the entire group any further alcohol, as liquor could easily be shared.

Explanation: AGLC policy emphasizes preventing the supply of alcohol to intoxicated persons. If there's a reasonable risk that alcohol sold to a non-intoxicated person will be shared with an intoxicated person in the same group, the sale should be refused to the entire group. This eliminates the risk of over-service. Options A, C, and D do not adequately mitigate the risk of the intoxicated patron receiving more alcohol.