Spring Break
For now, only those 21 and up can get in on Thursdays
Robin Hood changes policy as investigation continues
Gina Maldonado
Issue date: 3/13/09 Section: News
The Robin Hood will only admit those 21 years old and older on Thursday nights - for now.
Owner Scott Imhoff said underage drinking problems specifically on Thursday nights led the bar to raise its age limit. Imhoff said no decision has been made about age limits at the bar for other days of the week.
"Thursdays have have been a problem, and we're going to cut out that problem," Imhoff said.
The Ohio Department of Public Safety Investigative Unit and the Ohio Department of Liquor Control are investigating the Robin Hood after numerous complaints of underage drinking. The sharp increase in underage drinking included 10 arrests for purchasing alcohol or selling alcohol to minors and four underage consumption charges. Nine arrests have occurred since Feb. 14 after two other 18 and older bars in Kent, the Bar'N and Green Room, closed.
Imhoff was charged Sunday with resisting arrest by the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
- Gina Maldonado
Owner Scott Imhoff said underage drinking problems specifically on Thursday nights led the bar to raise its age limit. Imhoff said no decision has been made about age limits at the bar for other days of the week.
"Thursdays have have been a problem, and we're going to cut out that problem," Imhoff said.
The Ohio Department of Public Safety Investigative Unit and the Ohio Department of Liquor Control are investigating the Robin Hood after numerous complaints of underage drinking. The sharp increase in underage drinking included 10 arrests for purchasing alcohol or selling alcohol to minors and four underage consumption charges. Nine arrests have occurred since Feb. 14 after two other 18 and older bars in Kent, the Bar'N and Green Room, closed.
Imhoff was charged Sunday with resisting arrest by the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
- Gina Maldonado
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Robin Anderson
posted 3/14/09 @ 3:55 PM EST
So, um...driver's licenses being what they are...excactly what is it about the driver's license of a 21-year-old that makes it easier to authenticate than the driver's license of an 18-year-old!
Or does the true problem lie with how "easy" it is to counterfeit a "reasonable fascimile" of a driver's license?
^_^
posted 3/15/09 @ 8:34 PM EST
(adding to above)...or how "easy" it is to forgo checking i.d.
Andrew P
posted 3/15/09 @ 8:46 PM EST
Raising age of admittance on Thursdays means that all the youngins will hit the bar on Fridays and Saturdays. Brilliant thinking.
Ralph
posted 3/15/09 @ 9:35 PM EST
How about they make it smell less like piss now too?
Jayne DuBois
posted 3/16/09 @ 5:29 AM EST
The youngens didn't know how to act in the back room. THey need XXX training.
Ghost
posted 3/16/09 @ 11:41 AM EST
Underage drinking fines are huge for a small bar business. To take the pressure off, I'm sure they needed to take this step. I sure wouldn't want to be a bar owner with all the liability you would have to deal with everyday. (Continued…)
Bob Skilansky
posted 3/17/09 @ 12:01 PM EST
its college....who cares if students drink when they are 18 through 20 they go to war and fight for you but, can vote, and yet you discriminate them from being able to have a beer at a bar even though not too long ago they could. (Continued…)
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