Local: Elliott’s is now licenced … almost
I hear that Elliott’s picked up its spiffy new City of Peoria-issued liquor license today, shortly after 3 p.m.
But they still have to travel to Springfield pick up their retailer’s license.
The first legal drink will likely be served Wednesday night.
So where will Peoria area 18-year-olds go to see their first live naked girls? Again, Springfield.
August 12th, 2008 at 10:41 am
I’ll never understand the logic. You are allowed to vote at 18. You are allowed to serve in the military and shoot guns at other people at 18. You are allowed to legally have sex at 18. At least two of these three things are equally as dangerous as drinking, though which ones may vary by personal opinion and perspective.
If you want to stop drunk driving, educate people and improve public transportation. But for pete’s sake, just about everything else we do becomes legal at 18. Buying cigarettes. You can be tried and convicted as an adult at 18. Sent to adult jail at 18, and all the risks that come with that. But ya still can’t have a beer.
I was all for the smoking ban we now have, but I still think a 21 year old drinking age is unfair.