4 out of 6 Liquor Licensees sell Alcohol to Minors

March 18, 2004

 

Seattle - Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 6 compliance checks on Thursday, March 11 in Seattle.  During the compliance checks, an 18, 19 or 20 year old will enter a restaurant, tavern, or grocery store to attempt to buy alcohol.  Of the 6 businesses checked the following 4 businesses sold alcohol to a minor:

• Promenade Red Apple Market S Jackson Ste 200

• 7-Eleven 2307-32945b Leary Way Nw

• Mr. J’s Deli Mart Leary Way Nw

• M.S. Grocery & Deli N 36th St

The Board commends the following business for passing Thursday’s compliance checks:

• Quick Pack Food Mart S Jackson

• K’s Deli & Grocery Leary Way NW

Clerks who sell alcohol to a minor receive a criminal citation.  Liquor licensees receive either an administrative violation notice (AVN) or a written warning from the Liquor Control Board based on past offenses. 

The first time AVN penalty for selling alcohol to a minor is a five-day suspension or a $500 fine, a second offense is a 7-day suspension with no monetary option, a third offense is a 30-day suspension with no monetary option, and a fourth offense is a license cancellation. 

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Note to Editor: Members of the public who have concerns or complaints regarding alcohol sales to minors can contact the Liquor Control Board’s toll free tip line at 1-888-838-3956.

For more information contact Public Information Officer Tricia Currier at (360) 664-1784 or page at (360) 290-3683.

For more information, please contact Tricia Currier.