As part of a community-wide plan to prevent underage drinking, coalition members have been working to get a local mini-mart's liquor license revoked because they have a long history of selling alcohol to minors. The Liquor Control Board recently sent the store owners a letter stating that their license would not be renewed and that they could appeal through a hearing in front of the State Office of Administrative Hearings. The owners asked for a hearing -- it is not unusual for such hearings to take a year or more to schedule.
Yesterday, KING5 and KOMO-TV picked up on the story.
Following are links to the letters from the Seattle Police Department and the Liquor Control Board regarding this matter.
March 31, 2009 Seattle Police Department letter to the Liquor Control Board
April 24, 2009 letter from the coalition to the Liquor Control Board
May 7, 2009 Seattle Police Department letter to the Liquor Control Board
July 17, 2009 Liquor Control Board letter to store owners
This is a good example of how a community can come together to make a difference. Dedicated people at the Seattle Police Department, Seattle City Attorney's Office, Washington State Liquor Control Board, and local media, especially KING5, have worked on this issue. Coalition members wrote letters in support of SPD's request. Together, these are the people to thank for bringing this problem to light and trying to prevent underage drinking by reducing youth access to alcohol.
