House Alcohol Policy - Algonquin Students' Association

The Algonquin Students’ Association (SA) abides by the Liquor Licence Act of Ontario and Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulations. The SA employs fully trained, Smart Serve certified professional staff to ensure the safe and responsible service of alcohol at all times within our licensed venues. At any SA venue where alcohol is served the staff of the Algonquin Students’ Association will:

  • Ensure all guests that are served or consuming alcohol are of legal drinking age with valid government issued photo ID (ID) to be served or to consume alcohol.
  • Require all guests who wish to purchase or consume alcohol must carry AGCO approved government-issued photo Identification (ID) when in an SA licensed venue. All guests who appear to be under the age of 30 will have their ID checked. The SA reserves the right to ID any guest at any time.
  • Determine and provide appropriate staffing levels and positions.
  • Ensure venue capacity is never exceeded.
  • Maintain safe operations, orderly conduct of guests, and prevent situations that may lead to bodily harm or physical damage.
  • Offer non-alcoholic beverages at competitive prices.
  • Require all alcohol consumed on premises is purchased from the licensed venue, unless otherwise exempt by a Special Occasion Permit.
  • Limit, or stop alcohol service to any guest to ensure appropriate service. No guest will be served more than 2 drinks at a time.
  • Prevent immoderate consumption of alcohol by any guest.
  • Reserve the right to perform guest & bag checks at any time.
  • Deny service or entry to intoxicated guests.
  • Stop service to any guest who shows signs of intoxication.
  • Document when alcohol service to a guest is stopped because they are, or could become intoxicated. Staff will offer non-alcoholic beverages or food, and document the guests’ transportation plan.
  • Assist guests who inform staff that they need a safe way home. Guests are encouraged to ask a staff member for assistance.
  • Permit under-aged guests to attend SA venues and events, unless those events, or activities are advertised as 19+, or otherwise restricted.
  • Document, and restrict access to any guest under the legal drinking age who actively or attempts to; consume, purchase, or possess alcohol. Guest may face other disciplinary action.
  • Document and restrict access to any guest who is of legal drinking age, but supplies alcohol to an underage guest. These guests may face other disciplinary action.
  • Post this SA House Alcohol Policy when alcohol is served.

We are pleased to share these rules and information with our valued customers. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to the manager on duty.

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