Can i serve liquor at a private party

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If the party is held in dry territory, then a caterer may not serve alcohol whatsoever. A caterer must either operate a cash bar, where the guests pay by the drink, or charge the host on a by-the-drink or by-the-event basis. Any bottle auctioned must be consumed off premises.

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