Underage alcohol ID check shows 11 Carson City businesses pass, 7 fail in recent operation
Recently there have been national complaints and reports of juveniles purchasing alcohol, using masks to conceal their identity. On August 25, 2020 the Carson City Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers, in conjunction with Partnership Carson City, conducted an alcohol compliance check.
Two 17-year-old decoys and a 16-year-old decoy were sent into local businesses to purchase alcohol. When the decoys were asked, they would present their identification. The decoys wore standard covid masks.
The following is the list of the 7 businesses failing the compliance check.
— RK Food Market at 500 Hot Springs Dr.
— Maverick at 1451 E. College Prky.
— JM Food Market at 1501 E. 5th St.
— Jacksons at 1615 E. 5th St.
— Capital City Liquor at 1511 N. Carson St.
— 7/11 at 3838 Hwy 50 E.
— AM/PM at 4340 N. Carson St.
The following 11 businesses passed the compliance check.
— Maverick at 3922 Hwy 50 E.
— Golden Gate Petroleum at 2651 Hwy 50 E.
— Terribles at 4640 S. Carson St.
— Sinclair Gas at 1360 S. Carson St.
— AM/PM at 4190 S. Carson St.
— Aloha Liquor at 4555 S. Carson St.
— Cowboys Liquor Store at 444 E. William St.
— Chevron at 1400 Rand Ave.
— Rand Convenience Store at 1800 E. William st.
— 7/11 at 3701 N. Carson St.
— Shell Gas 1462 S. Carson St.
If you work in a position where you serve alcohol, please be extra diligent, checking identifications and making sure the person purchasing alcohol is at least twenty one years old or older. During the mask mandate, masks can be used to disguise or conceal a person’s identity and we want to keep our kids alcohol free.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office goal is to have no one sell alcohol to minors.
Compliance checks are designed to keep alcohol out of the hands of minors, keeping them safe. If you have questions on the compliance checks contact Deputy Adams at jadams@carson.org if you have questions about the Alcohol Server Training classes please contact Partnership Carson City 775 841-4730.