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4 out of 20 Liquor Licensees Sell Alcohol to a Minor

August 16, 2004

Snohomish County - Liquor Control Board enforcement officers, along with the Monroe Police Department, conducted 19 compliance checks in Monroe and one in Snohomish on Thursday, Aug. 12. 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 20 businesses checked the following four businesses sold alcohol to a minor:

State Liquor Store, 304 E. Main St., Monroe
Safeway, 19651 State Route No. 2, Monroe
Twin River Mart, 17025 W. Main St., Monroe
West Monroe MC Chevron & Car Wash, 13885 Fryelands Blvd., Monroe

The Board commends the following business for passing the Aug. 12 compliance checks:

7 Eleven Store, 200 E. Main St., Monroe
Albertson’s, 19881 State Route No. 2, Monroe
Alfy’s Pizza Inn, 19121 State Route No. 2, Monroe
ARCO AM/PM Mini Mart, 13739 Roosevelt Rd. S.E., Monroe
Circle K/76, 14980 Kelsey St. S.E., Monroe
Eaton Chevron, 514 Main St. E., Monroe
Fred Meyer, 18805 State Highway 2, Monroe
Fryeland 76, 16361 W. Main St., Monroe
Jackpot Food Mart, 19090 State Route No. 2, Monroe
La Michocana Boutique Y Abarrotes, 118 W. Main St., Monroe
Monroe Grocery Outlet, 405 Butler Ave. Monroe
Park Place Grocery and Gas, 17830 162^nd St. S.E., Monroe
Red Barn Shell, 19721 State Route No. 2, Monroe
Rite Aid, 18906 State Route No. 2, Monroe
Roosevelt Store, 16412 Trombley Rd., Snohomish
Sami’s Shell, 19101 State Route No. 2, Monroe

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.

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.

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For more information, please contact Tricia Currier.

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