Youth Employment Standards Act (MCL 409.115)

In the state of Michigan, if a business holds a license that permits the sale, service, and consumption of alcoholic liquor on its premises, it may allow 17-year-old employees to sell and serve alcohol to customers as long as they have successfully completed an approved server training program by the Commission. However, during a shift when a 17-year-old employee is selling and serving alcohol, there must be supervisory personnel present on the premises who are at least 18 years old and have completed the same training program.

It's essential to note that the Youth Employment Standards Act (MCL 409.115) prohibits 16- or 17-year-olds from working in an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises unless food or other goods constitute at least 50% of the total gross receipts.

In contrast, employees who work in licensed businesses that sell alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption, such as grocery, convenience, or liquor stores, must be at least 18 years old to sell alcoholic liquor. 

The Youth Employment Standards Act (MCL 409.115) permits the issuance of work permits to 14- and 15-year-olds to work in establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold at retail, provided that the sale of food or other goods accounts for at least 50% of the total gross receipts of the establishment. However, minors who are 14 and 15 years old are prohibited from being employed in or around that part of the establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed for on-premises consumption.