Despite the progress Minnesotans have made in recent years, impaired driving and irresponsible alcohol service continue to be all too common.

Responsible Beverage Service Training (RBST) is a vital program aimed at promoting responsible alcohol service and reducing alcohol-related harm within communities. The training and course materials are free.

Purpose

RBST focuses on educating on/off premises servers and managers on alcoholic beverages and the risks associated with serving alcohol including:

• Serving alcohol to minors
• Over-serving patrons
• Intoxicated individuals

What's covered

• Laws and ordinances regarding the sale of alcohol.
• The effect of alcohol on humans.
• Recognition of the signs of impairment.
• Intervention strategies to prevent impaired customers from consuming further alcohol.
• The licensee's policies and guidelines, and the employee's role in observing these policies.
• Liability of the person serving alcohol.
• Verification of age, forms of identification, and forms of false or misleading age identification.
• How the legalization of cannabis affects the alcohol service industry.

Who can sign up?

Liquor Licensee:

• Sign up your business or organization to host a training class.

Trainer Candidate:

• Free Alcohol Awareness Regional Trainer (AART) certification.
  
• Available to members of law enforcement (3-hours Con. Ed.), public health organizations, and certain community coalitions.
  

Why is this important?

RBST training will help protect you, your business and your customers by:

• Ensuring a safer environment for patrons and staff.
• Preventing liability issues.
• Preventing alcohol-related incidents and underage drinking.

About the course

• Training is held in-person or virtual.
  
• No cost for training or course materials.
  
• RBST training classes run about 1.5 hours.
  
• Trainer certification is about 3 hours.
  
• We have over 180 RBST certified trainers throughout the state.
  
  
  

If you're interested in Responsible Beverage Service Training or would like to become a trainer email: Bridget.Roddy@state.mn.us. 

You can also search for a trainer in your area.​