On Thursday Jan. 29, 2015, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office conducted an “Alcohol Sale to Minors Compliance Check.” Of the 28 local businesses that were checked, four failed to fall into compliance.
Those businesses were:
— AM/PM, 4340 North Carson Street
— The Firkin & Fox, 310 South Carson Street
— Terribles Gas Station, 4640 South Carson Street
The check was completed by the Sheriff’s Office EUDL (Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws) Team and consisted of two deputies and one underage decoy. The decoy was sent into businesses using his/her actual identification. The decoy then attempted to purchase alcohol from an employee.
EUDL routinely conducts these checks to ensure that businesses are not selling or serving alcohol to minors.
The Sheriff’s Office also conducts “server training education” in cooperation with Partnership Carson City to local businesses. We encourage our local businesses to send employees to these training sessions. To enroll in the next class contact Linda Lang at 775-882-6674.
The result of an employee selling alcohol to a minor is a citation with a fine of $642 and a requirement that they attend server training. For the business it is a $100 fine on the first violation.
A second violation carries a fine of $500 and a third violation is $1500 with the business owner being required to appear before the Carson City Liquor Board. A decision by the board could potentially lead to a loss of the businesses liquor license.