Under Nebraska law, adults who host an underage drinking party, or provide or sell alcohol to a minor, can be held civilly liable if the intoxicated minor injures or kills someone. That's right. You could lose your shirt, your house, your business. There really is no free ride if you provide.

In addition, you can spend up to a year in jail, receive a $1,000 fine or both if you provide alcohol to a minor. If serious injury or death to any person is caused by the minor’s consumption or impaired condition, you can be convicted of a Class IIIA felony and will spend up to 3 years in jail, receive a $10,000 fine or both.  Sometimes there is a free ride . . . to jail.

Underage drinking. Adult consequences.