Georgia News(Week 7) - Happy Hour Ban

Students of a Georgia university are planning to boycott the businesses of those involved in the banning of happy hour in Statesboro City, according to a recent article. The city council's vote prohibits drinking establishments from "giving away alcohol or offering reduced prices during certain hours of the day." People are also not allowed to order a pitcher of beer unless at least two other people are present to drink it, according to the measure. The measure is not intended to "to stop all the drinking at Georgia Southern or in Bulloch County," but rather "to slow it down and to focus on underage drinking," according to Mayor William Hatcher. Many, according to the article, fear the the happy hour ban will force students to drink at house parties or in nearby Savannah, only 30 minutes away. Many students recently signed up for a boycott of businesses owned by the city council members on the popular college website facebook.com. This is an interesting issue, as city council members seem to have students' best interests in mind by limiting how much one person can drink. In my opinion, this measure will remain a hot topic, as city council members will not take too kindly to boycotts of their businesses, actions that will definetely affect their respective incomes.

Link: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/1105/02metdrink.html