EDMOND (AP) — An Edmond couple who hosted a party where police say alcohol was served to underage drinkers were arrested under the city's new "social host” ordinance.


The Edmond ordinance, passed in December, is the first of its kind in the state and is intended to cut down on underage drinking. Adults who knowingly provide alcohol to teens in their home can be fined $500 or serve 60 days in jail.

Police said they were called to a loud party at a home in northeast Edmond about 1 a.m. Sunday.

Police saw several underage teens outside the home, and the officers said there was a strong odor of alcohol on the teens.

Craig Macleod, 46, the homeowner, was arrested for allowing a place for minors to consume alcohol. His wife, Teresa Macleod, also was arrested.

Macleod told police he did not provide the alcohol, but did allow the teens to drink because he wanted them to do it in a safe place.