...Are you saying that it's OK for a 21-year-old to give alcohol to someone underage?'' responded Rep. Phil Carruthers, DFL-Brooklyn Center. ''That's illegal. Where some innocent party is injured as a result ... then, yeah...

...by all 134 House members. ''This is clearly an attempt to kill the bill without a vote on its merits,'' Rep. Phil Carruthers, DFL-Brooklyn Center and a unicameral legislature supporter, said of sending the bill to Ways and Means. Ways...

...meaningless. ''What we have is just a shell, kind of like those shells of bleachers that kill kids,'' said Rep. Phil Carruthers, DFL-Brooklyn Center. ''That's what we've got because nothing is being done by this House to deal with a...

...wouldn't apply to Reuter because his term would be over by the enactment date. CARRUTHERS DEPARTS Former House Speaker Phil Carruthers, DFL-Brooklyn Center, doesn't plan to seek re-election. He has represented the district, which includes...

...Rep. Steve Trimble of St. Paul, Rep. Linda Wejcam of Minneapolis, Sen. Carol Flynn of Minneapolis, Rep. Phil Carruthers of Brooklyn Center, Rep. Lee Greenfield of Minneapolis, Rep. Ann Rest of New Hope, Rep. Myron Orfield of Minneapolis...

...in 1991. ''As the fine revenue increases they understand that the work load increases,'' Adkins said. Rep. Phil Carruthers, DFL-Brooklyn Park, led the call for higher fines because they haven't kept pace with inflation. Even so...