Kate Connally > wrote:

> I don't know from legalities - I've never done it
> myself - but I've been to plenty of places where it
> has been done and have never heard of any "legalities".

> I guess it would depend on the state and/or county you
> live in.

In Pennsylvania, I believe there are legalities. When we
decided to rent a room at the Philadelphia Zoo for a big
party at work a few years ago, the only way we could serve
alcohol was to have a professional bartended who's bonded
and have insurance. It wasn't worth the effort, but the
people who rented us the party room insisted that this
was legally mandated. It also saves them from being sued
if someone at the party goes home drunk and gets in a
car accident on the way.