Five 0f 34 Liquor Licensees Sold Alcohol to a Minor During Compliance Checks in Grays Harbor
and Thurston Counties

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

• Monte Square Enterprise, 100 Brumfield Ave. W., Montesano

• Park’s Mini Mart, 2112 Sumner Ave., Aberdeen

• Satsop Grocery, 840 Monte-Elma Road, Satsop

• Savory Faire, 135 S. Main St., Montesano

• Young’s Quick Stop, 605 W. Market St., Aberdeen

The Board commends the following businesses for passing the Dec. 13 compliance checks:

• Abel House Bed & Breakfast Inn, 117 Fleet St. S., Montesano

• Aberdeen ARCO,  701 W. Heron, Aberdeen

• Betty’s Kitchen, 203 W. Main, Elma

• Brady Food Mart, 595 Monte-Elma Road, Montesano

• C & T Food Mart, 406 W. Pioneer Ave., Montesano

• Charle’s, 313 Main St. S., Montesano

• Del Cris Grocery,  609 E. Main St., Elma

• Elma Grocery & Gas & Car Wash, 1156 Monte-Elma Road, Elma

• Elma Mini Mall, 1509 W. Main St., Elma

• Everybody’s, 325 S. Fifth St., Elma

• Fairway Grocery,  2501 Sumner, Hoquiam

• Four Seasons Restaurant, 1050 Monte-Elma Road, Elma

• Fred’s Den, 326 W. Main St., Elma

• Harry’s Grocery, 312 Pine St., Oakville

• Jag’s Hiway 12 Diner, 314 W. Pine, Oakville

• Los Amigos II, 322 W. Main St., Elma

• Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188^th S.W., Rochester

• Oaksridge Golf Course, 1052 Monte-Elma Road, Elma

• Olympia Highway Grocery, 4601 Olympic Highway, Aberdeen

• Porter Creek Saloon, 3 Porter Creek Road, Elma

• Red’s Hop N Market, 5397 State Route 12 S., Malone

• Rite Aid, 301 E. Wishkah St., Aberdeen

• Safeway, 221 W. Heron, Aberdeen

• 7-Eleven, 5801 Olympic Highway, Aberdeen

• Simpson Avenue Food Mart, 2604 Simpson Ave., Hoquiam

• State Liquor Store No. 8, 216 W. Heron St., Aberdeen

• State Liquor Store No. 563, 318 Main St., Montesano

• Tony’s Short Stop, 326 Main St., Montesano

• Town Deli Mart, 216 E. Wishkah, Aberdeen

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 seven-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.