A server identifies an individual as a 'Minor' during a routine ID check. What action must be taken immediately?

Question: A server identifies an individual as a 'Minor' during a routine ID check. What action must be taken immediately?

Answer options:

• Allow them to stay if they promise not to drink. ✅ Inform them that they cannot be served alcohol and ask them to leave if they are not with a parent/guardian (dependent on establishment rules).
• Confiscate their ID and call their parents.
• Serve them a non-alcoholic beverage for the evening.

Correct answer: Inform them that they cannot be served alcohol and ask them to leave if they are not with a parent/guardian (dependent on establishment rules).

Explanation: Upon identifying a minor, the server must refuse service of alcohol. If the minor is not permitted to be on the premises (e.g., if there's no accompanying parent/guardian and no food service exemption), they should be asked to leave. Allowing them to stay under a promise not to drink or serving non-alcoholic beverages where minors are not permitted otherwise is incorrect. Confiscating ID or calling parents is not part of a server's legal duties. The primary focus is preventing alcohol service and ensuring compliance with premises rules.