Attorney General's 2007 Photo Gallery
Nixon says providing alcohol to minors is "unsafe, irresponsible and illegal"
September 13, 2007 Attorney General Jay Nixon is helping lead an effort to reduce underage drinking in Missouri. Nixon spoke at a news conference in St. Louis on Sept. 12 to help launch "We Don't Serve Teens" Week in Missouri. The week is helping call attention to the problem of teens obtaining alcohol from parents or other adults, particularly as the teens head back to school.
Nixon was joined at the news conference by representatives of The Century Council and of local wholesale beverage distributors. The Century Council is a non-profit organization funded by major alcoholic beverage makers and is a primary sponsor, along with the Federal Trade Commission, of the "We Don't Serve Teens" initiative.
As part of the "We Don't Serve Teens" initiative, the Century Council and the Missouri Broadcasters Association will be distributing public service announcements to discourage adults from supplying teens with alcohol. Displays at retailers selling alcohol also will remind adults of this message.
Nixon is pictured here at the news conference with Todd Epsten, of Major Brands, and George Randall, the owner of Randall's Wine and Spirits, the St. Louis retailer where the news conference was held.
