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• Chaska's social host law
  The city of Chaska has passed a law that would hold individuals criminally responsible for hosting an event where underage drinking is occurring. Advocates say the time has come for such a law, but some are expressing concern the law casts too broad a net.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Susan Gaertner: Ramsey County Attorney.
  Jennifer Ampulski: A partner with the law firm of Meagher and Geer.
  Janet Barke Cain: Assistant county attorney for Carver County.
  Resources
  Chaska Herald: City is first in state to pass Social Host Ordinance
  Carver County Social Host Ordinance
  SocialHost.org
• Brian Cox, the rock star physicist
  He's gone from concert halls to the laboratory, and now British physicist Brian Cox is working on the world's largest particle collider, a machine that will recreate the conditions of the big bang. He joins Midmorning to discuss what he says is a huge leap for science.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Brian Cox: Royal Society University Research Fellow in the school of physics and astronomy at the University of Manchester. He also works on the Large Hadron Collider project at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
  Resources
  About Brian Cox
  CERN, The European Organization for Nuclear Research

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