UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Reservations

Alcohol Request

In order to serve alcohol, you must read and agree to the following terms:

By submitting the form, I am agreeing to the following:

At UW-River Falls, the University Alcohol Beverage Service has been established to provide faculty, staff, alumni, and students an additional social alternative for official functions sponsored by the University. The use of intoxicating beverages with an alcohol content of more than 0.5% by volume has been regulated by the Board of Regents and the responsibility of this policy delegated to the Chancellor.

Approval for catering alcohol beverage service is subject to the discretion of the Chancellor or their designee provided that such sales are at suitable times under decorous conditions and meet all provisions of UWS 18.09.

All requests for alcohol beverage service must be approved by the University Center Director or their designee.

Groups authorized to reserve faciilties for activities that will include the consumption of alcohol are as follows:

  1. Those student organizations/activities that receive segregated fees
  2. Officially Recognized Student Organizations
  3. University departments
    1. Other organizations as approved by the Chancellor; a)University facilities cannot be reserved by individuals for private use, except when arranged through the Conference and Event Services Office.

      Guidelines for those groups requesting alcohol service at events/programs 
      1. The administration of alcohol beverage service is the responsibility of the University Center Director or their designee. Once the approval has been granted, no changes to the alcohol request may be made.
    2. The University of Wisconsin River Falls and its food service contractor are the sole providers of alcohol beverages on campus. The University of Wisconsin System is the holder of the "Special Tax Stamp" which must be displayed whenever alcohol beverages are being dispensed. The University is legally responsible for paying State and County sales tax and recording all sales. A University employee and/or food service contract employee must be present at and supervise all events in which alcohol beverages are served. 
    3. Alcohol beverages must be served in accordance with statutory limitations of the State of Wisconsin. No person under the legal drinking age will be served. Identification will be verified by a photo ID with a date of birth indicated. Identification will be verified at the point of sale, or at the entrance to the facility in which alcohol beverages will be available.
    4. The University is responsible for determining those facilities in which alcohol beverages may be served for catered events. Only those areas on campus that have appropriate and adequate facilities for the service of alcohol beverages shall be utilized. 
    5. All alcohol beverages must be consumed within the room in which they are sold, catered or served.
    6. The length of alcohol beverage service will be determined by the sponsoring organization and the University Center Director or their designee. For events in which a cash bar precedes a meal, a time period of one hour before and one hour after the meal shall be considered reasonable. 
    7. Sponsoring organizations must be familiar with all University alcohol beverage service guidelines and accept responsibility for assisting in proper identification, restricting consumption to authorized areas, and accepting financial responsibility for any vandalism/damage associated with the event when alcohol beverages are served.
    8. All alcohol beverages must be purchased by the glass/bottle, one at a time, on a cash basis upon presentation of a valid ID. The sponsoring organization may not furnish alcohol beverages to minors. University Police will be notified of any violation of this policy.
    9. In all University facilities, beer and wine shall be the only alcohol beverages provided unless an exemption is granted for alcohol beverages over 0.5% by volume. 
    10. No organization shall be allowed to supply their own alcohol beverages.
    11. There will be no free beverage or modified price unless special conditions exist. Approval must be obtained by the University Center Director or their designee.
    12. Alcohol beverage service will not be permitted for student meetings unless special conditions exist.

      Supervision -The sponsoring organization must provide adequate supervision within the premises to ensure that malicious damage and abusive behavior does not occur. The following guidelines must be followed:
      1. Supervisors may be required to wear and display identification.
      2. There shall be one supervisor for every 100 guests at any event where alcohol beverages are served
      3. The supervisors shall immediately call University Police (Pierce County Dispatch 715-273-5051) if it is determined that a situation needs additional assistance.
      4. Alcohol beverages shall not be furnished to minors by legal adults.

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Campus Reservations
170 University Center
reservations@uwrf.edu
715-425-3710