More than half of the Bend business that were checked failed a recent minor alcohol sales sting operation conducted by Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC.)
Only six out of 14 business that OLCC visited successfully ID’d a minor at the time of purchase, according to the agency, which conducted the compliance check on Feb 24. The 43 percent success rate is well below the statewide average of 76 percent for 2011.
According to the OLCC, the businesses that failed the check were:
Roosters Deli, 527 NE Bellevue Dr.
Parkway Deli, 1095 SE Division
Red Dragon Chinese, 61247 Hwy 97
Binky’s 1120 S. hwy 97
Jackpot Food Market, 3405 Hwy 907
Taco Del Mar, 63455 N Hwy 97
Cost Plus World Mkt., 63455 N hwy 97
Sidelines Sports Bar, 1020 NW Wall St.
Businesses that fail OLCC minor sales checks are subject to probation, fines and in cases of repeat offenses, suspension or lose of license.
This article appears in Mar 1-7, 2012.
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Again they fail as they don’t have an option. If I was running the store and someone who looked under 21 didn’t provide a second ID, I’d suspect the first ID was a fake and would immediately run it through a shredder. Of course, then I would be arrested for destroying a government document, but word on the street would stop both the underage attempts plus stop the entrapment that OLCC is conducting.