
If you are not 21, you are not allowed to drink!
​
Minor in possession of Alcohol (MIP) is a Class A violation offense under Oregon state law and an unclassified violation under Eugene City Code.​
​
MINOR IN POSSESSION (MIP)
Under municipal and state law you can be charged with MIP if you are less than 21 and you simply possess any amount of alcohol, even if you have consumed none of it, even if it is in a sealed container.
​
You can also be charged with MIP if you are under 21 and consume any amount of alcohol, even if it was just a sip.
MIP is punishable by :
Up to $720 Fine
$250 municipal code fine.
Community service
Possible suspended license
Could be eligible for Diversion Program
Diversion Program:
Plead Guilty
Pay court costs
Pay and complete alcohol education
No alcohol related offenses for 4 months
​2nd Offense:
If you are convicted of MIP a second or subsequent time the court may also order you to undergo assessment and treatment for alcohol abuse and you’ll be required to pay for those services.
Teachable Moment: Minor in Possession
​
EUGENE - Another Oregon football player has run into legal trouble.
Linebacker ------------ was cited Saturday for being a minor in possession of alcohol, according to Eugene police. An officer noticed him trying to pry open a car door shortly after midnight, and when questioned the sophomore appeared to be intoxicated and was unresponsive, police spokeswoman Melinda Kletzok said.
---------- was cited and released.
​
​Oregon freshman ----------- arrested for MIP, running from police: A fan’s reaction
University of Oregon freshman linebacker ------------ was arrested over the Memorial Day Weekend for being a minor in possession of alcohol, and also attempting to flee from police. He was spotted by police carrying a reportedly unopened can of Four Loko.
If the event stopped right there, the story wouldn't have nearly the impact that it might now have. ----------- allegedly told the officers, who were on bicycles, that he was 21. When he failed to produce identification, he tossed the can and ran. That led to an additional charge of interfering with police officers. The second charge moves past the simple case of a minor in possession.
---------------- complicated things by running
It seems when Duck players have found themselves in trouble over alcohol, they often compound the problems with additional offenses. Coach Chip Kelly is already in a tough spot over the alcohol, then something else on top corners him. He has to react strongly.
​
​In the most recent case, Chip Kelly suspended --------------- indefinitely after he broke into a house and went and laid down on a bed to sleep it off. ------------ was suspended once before by Kelly, in 2010 for driving while intoxicated.
When ----------------- took off, he did something a lot of kids have done over the years in similar situations, tried to avoid trouble by running from it. It rarely works. He should have stood tall and faced the music. If he had done that, the police would only have an unopened can of alcohol against him.
Rees plead guilty on July 23 to misdemeanor resisting law enforcement and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor in connection with the spring arrest. The rising junior was sentenced to 50 hours of community service and 11 months of probation, and he had to write a letter of apology to officers involved in his arrest. He was also given a suspension from the football team.
​
Rees was pepper-sprayed and arrested after allegedly running away from the party and knocking the wind out of a police officer who caught up to him.
Notre Dame QB Rees charged with 4 misdemeanors; illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.
