You asked if the law requires a 16-year old to leave a restaurant after 10 p. m. when the restaurant stops serving food.

Restaurants that serve liquor must apply for and receive a restaurant permit from the Department of Consumer Protection, which authorizes its holder to serve all types of alcoholic beverages (CGS § 30-22). The law defines a restaurant as an area in a permanent building where hot meals are regularly served to the public. With the department's permission, restaurants may also serve at outdoor tables.

The law limits the hours that a restaurant may serve (CGS § 30-91). In general, restaurants may begin to serve at 9: 00 a. m. Monday through Saturday and at 11: 00 a. m. on Sunday. They must stop serving at 1: 00 a. m. Monday through Thursday and Sunday and at 2: 00 a. m. on Friday and Saturday. Sales on Christmas Day and New Year's Day are subject to further restrictions.

The law does not require minors to leave a restaurant when it stops serving food.

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