Most in Prineville pass OLCC minor ‘sting’
Thirty one out of 36 businesses visited in Prineville passed a check for alcohol sales to minors by refusing to sell alcohol to a minor volunteer. The sales checks were performed March 20 by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the agency said Wednesday.
The sales check resulted in a compliance rate of 86 percent which is above the 2012 statewide average of 81 percent.
The commission performs the minor sales checks in an effort to reduce drinking by minors, which is a serious problem throughout the state. The OLCC tests licensed liquor businesses throughout the year. Licensees or their employees could be held liable for alcohol-related damages and injuries if they serve or sell alcohol to a minor.
The OLCC offers a free training course on how to check IDs. Participants learn how to identify false identification and the laws regarding minors and alcohol. Additional training opportunities are available including classes for store clerks and service permit holders. Interested persons can call the local OLCC office to schedule a training session. (Samples of OR Driver Licenses for minor and adult http://www.flickr.com/photos/oregonliquorcontrolcommission/sets/72157624623539267/ )
During the sales checks, a minor volunteer attempts to purchase alcohol from a licensed business to see if staff are checking ID’s correctly and refusing to sell alcohol to anyone under 21.
Commission inspectors or other law enforcement officers supervise the minor volunteers. The volunteers carry their own legal ID that identifies them as under 21 and do not disguise their age or lie to encourage the sale of alcohol. The Oregon Driver license for a minor carries a red border around the picture with the words “Minor Until” followed by the date of his/her 21 st birthday.
Under Oregon law, businesses in cities with a population of 20,000 or more have an equal chance of being randomly selected for a minor decoy compliance check. A business can also be selected for a compliance check if there is a documented complaint of sales to minors. Businesses in cities with a population under 20,000 and unincorporated areas in counties are not subject to these selection requirements.
Minor Decoy Operation
March 20, 2013
PRINEVILLE
36 premises visited: 31 No Sales, 5 Sales – Compliance rate of 86%
NO SALES
CLUB PIONEER
1851 E 3RD ST.
PRINEVILLE
DEBBI SUE’S CAFE
1555 NE 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
DILLON’S GRILL
142 NE 5TH ST.
PRINEVILLE
WAGNER’S PRICE SLASHER
930 N MAIN ST.
PRINEVILLE
BARNEY PRINES STEAK HOUSE AND SALOON
380 NE MAIN ST
PRINEVILLE
COWBOY CORNER
896 SE MAIN ST
PRINEVILLE
ELK LODGE #1814
151 N MAIN ST
PRINEVILLE
ERICKSON’S THRIFTWAY
315 W 3RD ST.
PRINEVILLE
GEE’S FAMILY RESTAURANT
987 W 2ND ST.
PRINEVILLE
LAMONTA RD HOUSE
1265 NW LAMONTA RD
PRINEVILLE
EASTSIDE GROCERY
2162 E 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
HORSESHOE SALOON
410 N MAIN
PRINEVILLE
MI TIENDITA MINI RESTAURANT
803 N MAIN
PRINEVILLE
NO SALES
LUCKY 7
610 N MADRAS HWY
PRINEVILLE
MAIN STATION EXPRESS
999 N MAIN ST
PRINEVILLE
MAZATLAN MEXICAN REST.
887-889 N MAIN ST
PRINEVILLE
PRINEVILLE 76
550 W 3RD ST.
PRINEVILLE
PRINEVILLE CHEVRON
398 NW 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
PRINEVILLE QUICK STOP
205 W 3RD ST.
PRINEVILLE
PANDA RESTAURANT
555 NW MAIN ST
PRINEVILLE
PRINEVILLE GROCERY OUTLET
1951 NE 3RD ST.
PRINEVILLE
RAY’S FOOD PLACE #60
1535 NE 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
RANCHERO MEXICAN REST
964 W 3RD ST.
PRINEVILLE
RASMUSSEN FUEL
801 W 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
TOWN PUMP AND PANTRY
612 N MADRAS HWY
PRINEVILLE
7-ELEVEN #2363-20376G
405 E 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
NO SALES
APPLEPEDDLER #6
1485 NE 3RD
PRINEVILLE
BI-MART #660
2091 NE 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
RITE AID #5393
1575 NE 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
NO SALES
TACO MORALES
1595 E 3RD #A-2
PRINEVILLE
TOM & CHARLEY’S
1590 3RD ST SUITE B&C
PRINEVILLE
SALES
SOLSTICE BREWING CO.
234 N MAIN
PRINEVILLE
CROSS STREET STATION
1717 NE 3RD ST.
PRINEVILLE
PIZZA HUT #2183
1505 E 3RD ST
PRINEVILLE
SALES
R&R GROCERY AND SPORTING GOODS
940 SE COMBS FLAT RD
PRINEVILLE
PRINEVILLE LIQUOR STORE
1350 NE 3RD
PRINEVILLE
