Two of 10 Liquor Licensees Sell Alcohol to a Minor

Seattle - Liquor Control Board enforcement officers conducted 10 compliance checks in Seattle on Sept. 30 and two of the businesses check sold alcohol to a minor. 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 10 businesses checked, the following two sold alcohol to a minor:

• Eastlake Deli & Grocery - 2707 Eastlake Ave. E.

• QFC - 2746 N.E. 45^th St.

The Board commends the following eight businesses for passing the Sept. 30 compliance checks:

• 7-Eleven - 7215 Sandpoint Way N.E.

• 7-Eleven - 5103 25^th Ave. N.E.

• G & F Grocery - 300 N.E. 65^th St.

• Morningside Grocery - 9118 35^th Ave N.E.

• Puget Consumers Co-op - 6514 40^th Ave. N.E.

• Safeway - 3020 N.E. 45^th St.

• Wedgewood Mart - 6256 35^th Ave. N.E.

• Windermere Auto Service - 5450 Sandpoint Way N.E.

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.

For more information, please contact Sharon Michael.