SAN DIEGO–Four clerks were cited by San Diego police for selling alcohol to minors during a decoy operation, a police spokesman said today.
Minors, under the direct supervision of officers, attempted to purchase alcohol from 21 retailers who possess licenses to sell alcohol within the City of San Diego.
The clerks could face a minimum fine of $250, and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation. In addition, the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control may take administration action against the alcohol beverage license of the business. That may include a fine, a suspension of the license, or the permanent revocation of the license.
San Diego police conducts compliance checks to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. Statistics have shown young people under the age of 21 have a higher rate of drunken driving fatalities.
The decoy operation is part of the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control’s Minor Decoy/Shoulder Tap Grant Project, funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
