JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

>
> Taking this to the extreme: My son likes to come to my band's performances.
> He's 17. One club owner told me it was illegal for my son to be in his club,
> even though he served food, which sort of makes it a restaurant. But, there
> are other "bar-like" places where people bring their kids for dinner. So, I
> got curious and called the police. Turns out that a minor can be in a bar
> with parent. Not only that, but the parent can legally buy the kid alcohol.


Where do you live? I was under the impression you were in the US, but
it's DEFINITELY not legal for anyone to buy alcohol for a minor in a
bar in the US. Ask the cops - or try it sometime.