UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, January 19, 1996
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Drinking gets zero tolerance
By John Collar
Kansan staff writer
Students under the age of 21 who drink and drive could face tough restrictions if the Kansas Legislature enacts the provisions of a new federal mandate.
In the mandate, drivers who are under 21 would be considered legally intoxicated if their blood alcohol concentration is 0.02 percent or higher. The legal limit for Kansas drivers now is 0.08 percent.
The mandate is known as zero-tolerance legislation because
cated, Gracy said. But another drink would put that person above the limit.
"The feds are making us do it. Otherwise, we'll lose federal highway dollars."
The feds areading us do it," said State Rene. Trov Findlede. D-Law.
the legal limit could be reached by a low amount of alcohol.
Area legislators said the mandate was virtually assured of approval.
Troy Findley state representative, D-Lawrence
One glass of beer or liquor would cause a 120-pound person to be legally intoxicated under the new guidelines, said Janine Gracy, coordinator for health promotions at Watkins Memorial Health Center. Such a person's blood alcohol concentration would be about 0.027.
After one drink, a 180-pound person would not be legally intoxi-
rence. "Otherwise, we'll lose federal highway dollars."
dollars.
Kansas would lose 5 percent, or a projected $7 million, of federal highway construction funds in fiscal 1999, said Kim Athon of the Kansas Department of Transportation. This would increase to 10 percent in fiscal 2000 if the
law is not changed
Lisa Herman, New Hope, Minn., sophomore, said she agreed with the zero tolerance proposal.
"You can't let people know you could have a couple of beers and then drive." Herman said.
Underage drinking and driving is a bigger problem than many people believe. Herman said.
"If they can barely stand up, they'll still go out and drive," she said.
Just One Beer
SOURCE: Janine Gracy, Watkins Health Center
Andy Rohrback/KANSAN
Ryan Brouillette, Olathe junior,
disagrees with the proposal.
"I think 0.02 is awfully low," he said. "I don't know that people are affected by just one beer, but I guess there are people that are. Personally, I don't think it's a good idea, but I can see why they are doing it."
Even though the Lawrence Police Department has not studied the proposal, Sgt. Rick Nickell said the
enforcement of zero-tolerance laws could be difficult.
"It might not be detectable," he said.
If an officer stops and releases a driver who is later determined to be intoxicated, the city might be liable, he said.
The House Judiciary Committee will begin hearings on the proposal on Tuesday.
Move over Mulligan's, it's Fatso's
Management hopes new name and look will draw patrons
By Amy McVey Kansan staff writer
Mulligan's patrons will have to drink under a different name.
next week, Fatso', the bar formally known as Mulligan's, 1016 Massachusetts St., will open to the public after a month of remodeling.
And with three pool tables, two steel-tip dart boards, a new dinner menu and a pitcher of plans for the future, Kent Mueller, general manager, said that people wouldn't be disappointed.
"We're trying really hard to make this place a cozy and fun atmosphere," he said.
Mueller also said that Fatso's would have more tables, an enclosed kitchen and would offer a variety of micro-brewed beers and nightly dinner specials.
Next month Fatso's also will add a
lunch menu to attract an older crowd, he said.
"We're still going to be a college bar," Mueller said. "But we are going to cater to the downtown people during the day and the college students at night."
Chris Stiles, Green Bay, Wis., senior and Fatso's doorman, said that students would be happy with the changes because of the new things Fatso's offers.
"A lot of things that should have been improved have been improved," he said. "It's going to be a
fun place to hang out."
Justin Klewer, Castlerock, Colo., junior, said that he frequented Mulligan's and was looking forward to what Fatsou had to offer.
"I hear it's going to be cool," he said.
Kelvin Johnson, manager of Massachusetts Street Delicatessen, 941 Massachusetts St., said he didn't think that Fatso's planned lunch menu would impact his business.
"We pretty much have a steady, strong lunch crowd," he said. "I don't think it will affect us."
Higher beer prices won't deter students
Kansan staff writer
By Adam Ward
Beer is getting expensive, but KU students say that won't keep them from going to area bars.
Kent Beiner, sales manager for Jayhawk Beverage Inc., a wholesale beer distributor in Topeka, said that beer prices would increase in the next few weeks because of an increase in the cost of aluminum.
Beisner said the major beer distributors, such as Coors and Bud
weiser, originally had planned on increasing the price of beer during 1905 but had held off until now.
"All major 12-ounce packages are going up by 45 cents, which may translate into a retail increase of 50 or 60 cents," he said.
Rick Younger, owner of Rick's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 623 Vermont St., said that his distributors were raising their prices from 5.5 to 8.5 percent.
"That will translate into about a 25-cent increase across the board on drinks," he said.
Younger said that bar prices also were impacted by numerous taxes.
First we're taxed 8 percent when we buy a keg, then we pay a 10 percent excise tax when we sell the beer," he said.
In addition, there is the 6.9 percent sales tax, he said.
"I'm sure the bars on Mass Street have good drink specials, but I prefer going to the Bottleneck where I can hear live music," said Beth
But KU students said that the price of beer wasn't their only criteria for choosing a bar.
Weist. Omaha. Neb.. junior.
Bret Dante, Des Moines, Iowa, sophomore, said that he preferred bars that were less crowded and that what he looked for in a bar changed during the year.
She also said that an increase in beer prices was not important to her because she preferred to drink hard liquor.
"At the beginning of the year you go out to a bar to socialize and meet people," he said. "But during finals you just want to go to a bar that's not that busy and get drunk."
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