St. Charles Police Conduct Liquor Compliance Checks
On Wednesday, May 18, 2005, the St. Charles Police Department School Resource Officers in cooperation with State Liquor Control conducted Liquor Compliance checks at business in St. Charles that sell liquor.
The officers, made up of three teams, conducted 36 attempts to have underage minors attempt to purchase liquor at various stores throughout the City. Of these 36
attempts, nine minors were able to purchase the alcohol relating to violations at 25 percent of the checks.
The employees that sold the liquor to the minors were issued summonses to appear in St. Charles Municipal Court.
Funding this operation was provided by a three-year grant, State Department of Mental Health grant, to help reduce underage drinking.
Further compliance checks are scheduled for the future. These upcoming checks will include businesses that sell alcoholic beverages by the drink
