University Daily Kansan, April 16, 1985
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liquor by the drink probably would be available by mid-1987. But it would be available only in counties in which a majority of voters have approved the proposed amendment. The delay allows lawmakers to pass legislation to regulate and tax liquor sales.
In counties approving the resolution, liquor by the drink would be available only in places that receive 30 percent of their income from the sale of food. The House approved a resolution including the food provision and the Senate rejected that version.
A compromise between the House and the Senate versions would give voters in counties that approve liquor by the drink an opportunity to remove the 30 percent food provision in a later general election. Counties also could vote to prohibit liquor sales entirely.
THE OTHER BILLS in the package provide stiffer penalties for drunken drivers, punish underage drinkers and ban drinking all you can-can-drink specials.
Opponents of liquor by the drink have argued that relaxed liquor laws will result in increased alcohol consumption and greater health and social problems.
The Rev Richard Taylor, anti-liquor
Kenssans for life at its Best!
fought liquor by him.
"The election will be an opportunity to inform the public of all the benefits of less alcohol consumption." Taylor said after Saturday's vote. "We'll use the election to make sure know about the devastation, destruction and death caused by the drug alcohol."
SUPPORTERS OF liquor by the drink
have pointed to the economic benefits that would result from changed liquor laws. They argue that the current liquor laws are not sufficient to the image of Kansas as a backward state.
Saturday's action hasn't completely dispelled this notion for some. Ken Wallace, owner of the Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St. and head of the Tavern League of Lawrence, said the liquor-by-the-drink resolution passed by the Legislature was laughable.
"It's one of the most ridiculous and embarrassing pieces of legislation the state has ever seen," Wallace said. "It's one more step forward of the nation to see Kansas as a laughstock."
The Tavern League has been one of the principal opponents of raising the drinking age. Wallace said 2,500 Kansas taverns that hosted over 100 diners business because of the higher drinking age.
The fates of liquor by the drink and the drinking age have been closely bound all session. Support for raising the drinking age was limited in 1987, but the drink has had more support in the Senate.
Both issues were debated all session. Carlin inaugurated the session by announcing his support for liquor by the drink in his annual State of the State address in January.
A final piece of liquor legislation containing some provisions — such as Sunday beer sales — that were stripped from the other measures has passed the Senate and is scheduled for debate in the House during the Legislature's wrap-up session next week.
Changes in drinking laws Liquor by the drink
That bill includes a provision that would allow Board of Regents universities to permit liquor to be served in a specially designated, non-educational campus building.
To amend the state's constitution, the provision must be approved by a majority of Kansas voters in the November 1986 general election.
- Would be limited to establishments that receive 30 percent of their income from food sales.
- If approved statewide, counties that approved the measure could allow liquor by the drink without another election.
Liquor by the drink
In any later general election, counties could vote to either eliminate the food provision or prohibit liquor by the drink.
■ Would leave existing private clubs intact in those counties that do not approve liquor by the drink.
■ Would allow temporary permits to be issued for conventions and sporting events.
■ Would require a new closing time of 2 a.m. for clubs.
Drinking age
RAISES drinking age for 3.2 percent beer to 19, effective July 1.
Those born on or after July 1, 1966, would have to wait until their 21st birthday to legally buy or drink 3.2 beer.
Allows people 18 or older to work in private clubs, sell or serve 3.2 beer in grocery or convenience stores, or in places that receive 50 percent of their income from the sale of food.
Underage drinking
*Purchase of alcohol by anyone under 21 would be punished with a $100 to $250 fine or 40 hours of community service or both.
- Possession or consumption in a club would be punished with a $100 to $150 fine or 40 hours of community service or both.
- **Possession or consumption of alcohol anywhere else** — a home or a residence hall room — would be punished by a $25 to $50 fine or 10 hours of community service or both.
Happy hours
Free drinks are prohibited.
- Serving more than two drinks to one person at a time will not be allowed.
- Prohibits drink-and-drown nights — selling unlimited drinks at a fixed price.
- Prohibits increasing the size of a drink without proportionately raising the price.
- Outlaws drinking contests or awarding drinks as prizes.
- Mandatory 90-day jail sentence for conviction of DUI committed while using a driver's license suspended or revoked because of previous drunken driving conviction.
Drunken driving
sities of the same size and academic standing.
"But I'm pleased that we're not falling further behind," he said.
Also under the budget plan, KU graduate teaching assistants would receive an increase in their fee waiver from 60 percent to 70 percent and receive teaching assistants a discount on tuition
Cobb said he was pleased with legislative efforts to allocate money to the University to support its research.
Cobb said many people at the University thought the fee waiver should be set at 100 percent. But a 100 percent waiver would have to be enacted over a few years, he said.
CAROTHERS SAID THE increase in the waiver was important because the University relied heavily on graduate teaching assistants to teach classes. He said the increase to 75 percent would help attract more qualified assistants.
Cobb said, "Some of the improvements are multi-year efforts by the Legislature. I trust that the progress made this year will continue into next year.
"Ideally, the University would like to move further faster, but I think the state as a whole has been doing well."
Cobb said the allotment of about $260,000 to the University for creation of a computer engineering program was another improvement.
Cobb said this was the first year the University had requested money to start the program.
The Other Operating Expenses portion of the KU budget would receive a 5 percent, or about $440,000, increase over fiscal 1985. The Other Expenses allocation of about $77 million for fiscal 1986.
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