Your establishment is hosting a special event with a Temporary Extension of Hours permit. The permit specifies that alcohol service must cease at 1:00 AM. At 1:05 AM, you notice a patron still sipping a drink they received just before 1:00 AM. What is your correct action?

Question: Your establishment is hosting a special event with a Temporary Extension of Hours permit. The permit specifies that alcohol service must cease at 1:00 AM. At 1:05 AM, you notice a patron still sipping a drink they received just before 1:00 AM. What is your correct action?

Answer options:

• Allow them to finish their drink, as it was served before the cutoff. ✅ Politely inform them that alcohol consumption must also cease at 1:00 AM and clear the drink from their table.
• Issue a last call warning for one final drink at 1:05 AM.
• Immediately pour out the drink in front of them without explanation.

Correct answer: Politely inform them that alcohol consumption must also cease at 1:00 AM and clear the drink from their table.

Explanation: Temporary Extension of Hours permits are specific and usually dictate both the last time alcohol can be served AND when it must be consumed. Often, 'stop service' implies 'stop consumption' shortly thereafter to facilitate closing. If the permit states 'cease service at 1:00 AM', it implicitly means consumption must also end shortly thereafter, or at the same time depending on the exact wording/policy, to prevent patrons lingering. Allowing them to finish (A) risks non-compliance. Pouring out (D) is too aggressive. Option B is the correct and polite way to enforce the permit's conditions.