The current age limit on serving alcohol 'causes workforce issues due to an establishment's underage employees only being able to do part of their job,' the bill sponsors said in a memo.
Although no one under the age of 21 can legally drink alcohol, minors of any age in Wisconsin can drink in bars and restaurants if they are with their parents.
If the proposal passes, Wisconsin would have the lowest age limit for workers allowed to serve alcohol, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.The measure is a long way from becoming law. It must pass the Senate and Assembly, both controlled by Republicans, and be signed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
His spokesperson Britt Cudaback mocked the proposal Monday, listing numerous initiatives Evers has proposed to address the state's workforce shortage issue including building more housing and funding schools, before forwarding a message detailing the Republican bill.
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