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Footage Information

CONUS Archive
178514
Keg - Registration
Lawrence, KS
PKG
2/2/2000
25:24
1:25
Lawrence, Kansas Bob Werly, Reporting Jim Meyers, Liquor Store Owner Hope Hyatt, College Student Anthony King, College Student
MALE SOT; KEGS IN STORAGE; MALE SOT; FEMALE SOT; PEOPLE GETTING KEGS; MALE SOT; STAND-UP; STUDENTS ON CAMPUS; FEMALE SOT; MALE SOT; KEGS;
A CRACKDOWN ON UNDERAGE DRINKING OR AN ATTEMPT TO PLACE BLAME... BOB WERLY HAS A LOOK AT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
LEAD: THERE'S A CRACKDOWN ON UNDERAGE DRINKERS ON TAP IN THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE. LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING A LAW THAT WOULD REQUIRE ANYONE RENTING A KEG OF BEER TO REGISTER THEIR NAMES. AS BOB WERLY REPORTS, IT'S A WAY FOR POLICE TO IDENTIFY ADULTS WHO FURNISH ALCOHOL TO MINORS. TAKE PKG SCRIPT: KEGS OF BEER FILL PART OF THE COOLER IN JIM MYERS' LIQUOR STORE IN LAWRENCE. (SOT) ("Super Bowl weekend we sold like 75") THE QUESTION IS, HOW MANY PEOPLE UNDER 21 DRINK THAT BEER? (SOT) ("How much of a problem think underage drinking is? To be honest with you I think it's a big problem") (SOT) ("I think there's a lot of underage drinking. I know. I'm from Wichita.") THE KANSAS RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION OPPOSES KEG REGISTRATION. BUT JIM MYERS SAYS HE'S NO AGAINST IT. HE ALREADY KEEPS A RECORD OF WHO RENTS KEGS. (SOT) ("When the person comes in we get their name, phone number, drivers license, write down their birthdate.") UNDER REGISTRATION, A NUMBERED TAG ON THE KEG WOULD ENABLE POLICE TO IDENTIFY THE RENTER. (REPORTER STAND-UP) ON THE K-U CAMPUS.. OPINIONS DIFFER ON THE VALUE OF REGISTERING KEGS. (SOT) ("Went and registered keg at my party, I can't regulate kids who come in and out, don't think that should be my responsibility.") (SOT) ("How dow you feel about registering when renting beer kegs? No problem with it, should've been doing this from the beginning.") BOB WERLY, KMBC NINE NEWS. MIDSOUTH
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