Analysis of Underage Alcohol Consumption in Blue Earth County

Presenter Information

Ann Kincaid, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Andrea Bauer, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brooke Woitas, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Tony Muchow, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Amanda Ulfers, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Alison Buhler, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU 201

Start Date

28-4-2009 9:00 AM

End Date

28-4-2009 11:00 AM

Student's Major

Management

Student's College

Business

Mentor's Name

Vicki Luoma

Mentor's Department

Accounting and Business Law

Mentor's College

Business

Description

The Mankato community has become increasingly concerned about underage consumption of alcohol, especially because of recent alcohol related deaths in the area. The Mankato police force and other organizations around the community seem to have taken more drastic measures recently to reduce alcohol consumption by the underage. The goal of our undergraduate study was to investigate the number of minor consumption tickets given out in the Blue Earth County during the years 2003-2008 and determine whether or not these numbers had decreased. Also, we explored other measures not yet taken to lower consumption of alcohol in the county, thus reducing alcohol related deaths.