April 13, 2004
Okanogan and
Douglas Counties-
Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 5 compliance checks on
Tuesday, April 6 in Okanogan and Douglas Counties. 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 5 businesses
checked none of the businesses sold alcohol to a minor. The Board
commends the following business for passing Tuesday’s compliance checks:
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BJ’s Branding Iron Café & Saloon 125 Glover St., Twisp
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Buzz Inn Steak House 280 Grant Rd., East Wenatchee
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Chief Joseph Tavern 1128 Columbia Ave., Bridgeport
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Oroville Chevron 2020 N Main, Oroville
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The Beach Club Café 818 Valley Mall Pkwy, East Wenatchee
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.
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