Social Host Law

Connecticut has a strict “Social Host” law that holds parents and property owners accountable for underage drinking and/or cannabis use that occurs in their homes

 

Who is considered a host?

• Anyone who owns, rents, or controls property
• No minimum age to be considered a host (Teenagers who throw a party while their parents are out of town are considered hosts)

 

Under this law it is illegal to:

• Give minors access to alcohol or cannabis at your home Serve alcohol or cannabis to minors in your home
• Allow a party or event at your home where someone else will provide minors with alcohol or cannabis

 

Penalties:
It’s a Class A misdemeanor to allow minors to drink alcohol or use cannabis in your home or on your property. If you violate the Social Host Law you may be fined up to $2,000 and receive up to one year in jail.

If you are found to have provided alcohol to minors, you can be charged with a Class E felony, punishable by a fine up to $3,500 and up to 18 months in jail.