My boss is visiting his remote team members locally where I work in the United States. In an open environment by our cubes, he asked does anyone want to go out after work for dinner and drinks.
One of my team members has undergone AA counseling in the past and was present when this question was asked. My boss does not know his medical history of problematic drinking.
If I answer Yes to my boss, this may create a peer pressure effect on my team member for which alcohol could endanger his health / welfare due to a relapse. If I answer no , I miss out on a social opportunity to get to know my manager in a social context outside of office environment.
My goals:
To avoid putting peer pressure on my other team member as I am his manager.
To not put my team member in an unsafe / unhealthy environment at a bar where most likely I and my manager will be drinking.
To be able to enjoy social time with my manager.
Edit: I feel this question differs from the suggested duplicate even though I was OP in that question too as this question was asked off the cuff and hence I was caught off guard by my team member being present. The other question was me considering my options rather than a question from my boss. Hence, I want to dodge answering right then and there until I can see my boss 1:1.
Is there a way I can skip answering this uncomfortable question until a more opportune time?