Four of 10 Liquor Licensees Sell Alcohol to a Minor

November 30,  2004
 

SPOKANE COUNTY - Liquor Control Board enforcement officers conducted 10 compliance checks in Spokane and Spokane Valley on Nov.18 and four of the 10 businesses checked sold alcohol to a minor.

During the compliance checks, an 18, 19 or 20 year old enters a restaurant, tavern, or grocery store and attempts to buy alcohol.  The following four businesses sold alcohol to the underage customer: 

• A Super Store, 13415 E. 32^nd Ave., Spokane

• Barney’s Sooper Market, 11211 E. Dishman-Mica Road, Spokane
• Harry’s Food Mart, 3458 Dishman-Mica Road S., Spokane
• Pronto Plus, 520 S.Pines Road, Spokane Valley

The Board commends the following six businesses for passing the compliance checks: 

• 7-Eleven, 510 S. Thor St., Spokane
• Chester Store, 11504 Dishman-Mica Road, Spokane Valley
• Pine Qwik Stop, 115 S. Pines Road, Spokane Valley
• Tesoro 2Go Mart, 228 S. Thor St., Spokane
• Valley View Conoco, 12221 E. 32^nd Ave., Spokane Valley
• Zip Trip, S. 303 Altamont St., Spokane

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 Sharon Michael at (360) 664-1698.

For more information, please contact Sharon Michael.