February 1, 2000

Snohomish County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents visited 26 liquor licensed businesses in Snohomish and Island Counties over a three day period, January 26, 27, and 28. The following 12 licensees sold alcohol to a minor:
January 26, 2000

• Texaco Star Mart; 17924 SR 9, Snohomish
• Clearview Jackpot; 17927 SR 9, Snohomish
• U-Save Oil Co.; 20171 Hwy 527, Bothell (2nd Violation)
• Alderwood Food Mart; 2121 196th SW, Lynnwood
• Lynnwood Market; 2328 196th SW Lynnwood

Four of the above five stores asked for age identification, at which point the 19 year old produced her own ID, and the clerk still proceeded with the sale.

January 27, 2000

• Tollefson Brothers Market; 7533 Olympic View Dr., Edmonds
• Olympia View Deli; 1011 Puget Dr., Edmonds
• Goodie’s Mini Mart; 176 Sunset Avenue S., Edmonds
• 7-Eleven; 4520 200th SW, Lynnwood

Only one of the above four stores asked the 19 year old male for ID. The minor produced his own ID and the clerk still proceeded with the sale.

January 28, 2000

• Teddy’s on Whidbey; 1804 E. Scott Road, Freeland
• Harold’s Gay 90’s; 18273 SR 525, Freeland
• Clinton Square Gas & Deli; 6335 S. Storkson Dr., Clinton

None of the above licensees asked to see the 18 year olds ID.

All of these liquor licensees will be receiving administrative violation notices with a standard first offence penalty of $500 or a five day license suspension. The employees who sold alcohol to the minors received a criminal citation and will have to appear before their district court.

The local Liquor Control Board enforcement office offers free training to licensees and their employees on checking identification. The classes are the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30am and the third Wednesday of each month at 1pm.

Citizens who suspect a liquor licensed business of selling liquor or tobacco to underage persons, may call the local enforcement office with information at
(425) 513-5114 or (888) 838-3956.

For more information please contact Tricia Currier at (360) 664-1784 or page at (360) 290-3683. You may also contact Gigi Zenk at (360) 664-1774 or page at (360) 534-8098.

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