Alcohol can affect your concentration, reaction time, and judgment.
Once you drink alcohol, it enters your bloodstream and starts affecting all of your bodily processes, such as coordination, self-control, and reaction time. The only "cure" to alcohol's affect on your brain is to wait until it exits your bloodstream.
Minnesota law prohibits open containers of alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle, but they are permitted in the trunk.
In Minnesota, the legal BAC limit for drivers over 21 is 0.08%. Driving with a BAC at or above this level is illegal and can result in a DUI charge.
Minnesota's Zero Tolerance law prohibits any measurable alcohol in the system of drivers under 21.