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"How
can I throw a party that won't get closed down by police at 10pm?"
- Cal student, Fall '06
- Serve
food & non-alcoholic drinks. Not everyone drinks alcohol.
- Be
aware of how guests get to the party & back. Designate sober drivers in advance.
Know, suggest, or provide alternative transportation. Don't let anyone leave alone.
- Don't
encourage drinking games. They make it easy to drink too much.
- Don't
serve alcohol to guests that are drunk. As the host, you are liable if intoxicated
guests get into legal trouble even after they leave the party.
- Make
yourself easy to identify and locate, including by phone for neighbors.
- Be
ready to play the responsible role, i.e. to call for help if there is a medical
or safety problem that arises.
- Stay
sober to deal with problems, Deal with problems immediately, i.e. uninvited guests
- if they won't leave call the police for help.
- Talk
with neighbors many days ahead of time to exchange contact information
and work out an acceptable party logistics, i.e. timing, location,
noise, clean-up. Follow through on the agreements.
- Set
start and end times; Stick to plan; Stop serving alcohol and play quiet music
for last hour.
- Create
and control your guest list. Monitor the activities and conduct of your guests.
- Recognize
the limits of your location. Try to allow for 15 sq. feet per guest in the public
areas of your house or apartment, i.e. not bathrooms or bedrooms. Spread out,
don't crowd everyone in one room. Nothing will shut a party down faster than being
overcrowded or over the permitted occupancy.
- Don't
publicize the party in ways that increase likelihood of uninvited guests or trouble-makers.
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