THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931
750.141 Presence of minor under 17 in places where liquor is sold, given away, or furnished; attendance of minors at dances. Sec. 141.
A minor child under 17 years of age shall not be permitted to remain in a dance hall, saloon, barroom or any place where spirituous or intoxicating liquor, wine or beer, or any beverage, liquor or liquors containing spirituous or intoxicating liquor, beer or malt liquor is sold, given away or furnished for a beverage, unless the minor is accompanied by parent or guardian. A proprietor, keeper or manager of any such place who permits a minor child to remain in any such place, and a person who encourages or induces in any way the minor child to enter the place or to remain therein shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not prevent a township, village or city from establishing, by ordinance, regulations more stringent than the provisions of this act relative to the attendance of a minor at theaters, movie houses, bowling or billiard halls and dance halls. This section shall not prevent a township, village or city from establishing, by ordinance, regulations permitting the attendance of minor children at dances where no spirituous or intoxicating liquor, beer or malt liquor is sold, given away or consumed in the dance area.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.141 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 254, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 166, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1966 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1972 Former Law: See section 3 of Chapter XXX of Part II of Act 319 of 1927, being CL 1929, § 7631; section 2 of Act 260 of 1881, being How., § 1999; CL 1897, § 5554; CL 1915, § 7223; CL 1929, § 12799; Act 236 of 1905; and Act 55 of 1907.
Understanding Michigan Law on Minors in Places Where Alcohol is Sold: Section 750.141 of the Michigan Penal Code Simplified
Section 750.141 of the Michigan Penal Code deals with the presence of minors in places where alcohol is served or sold. Below is a simpler interpretation of this legal text:
The law states that children under 17 years old are not allowed to stay in locations like dance halls, saloons, or bars, or any place where alcoholic beverages are sold, given away, or served for drinking, unless they are with their parent or guardian.
The owner, manager, or keeper of such a place who lets a minor stay in such a place, and any person who in any way encourages or persuades the minor to enter or stay in such a place, will be considered guilty of a misdemeanor, a less severe type of crime.
However, this law does not stop townships, villages, or cities from establishing their own rules through local ordinances that may be stricter than this law when it comes to minors attending places like theaters, movie houses, bowling alleys, billiard halls, and dance halls.
Additionally, this law does not prevent a township, village, or city from creating local ordinances that allow minors to attend dances where no alcohol is sold, given away, or consumed in the area where the dance is happening.
To put it in simpler terms, if you are an owner or manager of a venue where alcohol is served, you must not allow minors to stay unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you encourage a minor to stay in such a venue, you could be guilty of a crime. However, local laws might have stricter rules or even allow minors at certain events where no alcohol is present.