6 out of 31 Liquor Licensees Sell Alcohol to a Minor

Kitsap County - Liquor Control Board enforcement officers, along with the Kitsap County Sheriff’s office and the Bremerton Police Department, conducted 31 compliance checks on Friday, July 23 in Kitsap County.  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 31 businesses checked the following 6 businesses sold alcohol to a minor

•  Bay Street Ale House, 807 Bay St. Port Orchard

•  Marina Mart, 528 Bay St. Port Orchard
•  Mike’s Westpark, Chevron 4399 Kitsap Way Bremerton
•  Safeway, 3355 Bethel Rd. SE Port Orchard
•  South Kitsap Grocery, 690 Bethel Ave. Port Orchard
•  Time Saver Grocery, 4232 SE Hwy 160 Port Orchard
   

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

• Albertson’s, 2900 Wheaton Way Bremerton

• Albertson’s Food, 1434 Olney Ave. SE Port Orchard
• C & C Super Store, 3746 G St. Bremerton
• Dean Straley’s, Bremerton Texaco 2550 Burwell St. Bremerton
• Fred Meyer, 5050 State Hwy 303 Bremerton
• Harbor Side Bar and Grill, 714 Bay St. Port Orchard
• Hi-Joy Bowl 1011 Bethel Ave., Port Orchard
• Hufeng’s Quick Stop 1981, SE Mile Hill Dr Port Orchard
• J.A. Michaels Restaurant & Lounge, 715 Bay St. Port Orchard
• K & K Deli & Market, 3791 W Highway 3 Bremerton
• Lucky One Food Store, 2601 Mile Hill Rd Port Orchard
• M & N Market Deli, 451 S Kitsap Blvd Port Orchard
• Myhre’s Restaurant & Lounge, 737-739 Bay St. Port Orchard
• Port Orchard Gas & Mart, 4143 Mile Hill Rd, Port Orchard
• Puerto Vallarta Restaurant, 1599 SE Lund Port Orchard
• Quality Food Center, 4207 Kitsap Way Bremerton
• Quality Food Center, 1735 Village Lane SE Port Orchard
• R & H Market, 3710 Kitsap Way Bremerton
• Rite Aid, 4205 Kitsap Way Bremerton
• Rite Aid, 3282 Bethel Rd. SE Port Orchard
• Safeway, 1401 NE McWilliams Bremerton
• The Wigwam, Old Belfair Highway Gorst
• Twetens Lighthouse, 429 E Bay Street, Port Orchard
• Typhoon – Port Orchard 76, 1350 Bay Street, Port Orchard
• Yak’s Deli & Market, 4930 Kitsap Way, Bremerton

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, please contact Tricia Currier.