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Ten Alcohol Retailers Pass Compliance Checks

Nov 28, 2014

On Tuesday Nov. 25th, Omak Police Dept., Brewster Police Dept., and Okanogan County Community Coalition conducted alcohol compliance checks in Omak and Okanogan.

A total of 10 businesses were checked for alcohol sales law compliance, and all 10 successfully refused to sell to Omak Police Department’s underage youth operative. They include: Beaver Trap, Okanogan Chevron, Omak Chevron, Gene’s Harvest Foods, Safeway, Omache Texaco, Rite Aid, Omak Exxon Food Mart, Stampede Mini Market and El Portal.

According to Stacey Okland, Okanogan County Community Coalition’s underage drinking prevention coordinator, “This is great news! This shows that retailers are doing their part to make sure young people under 21 aren’t able to buy alcohol in our community. On behalf of the Coalition, I say Thank You to all 10!”

Since underage drinking can lead to tragic consequences for young people, Omak Police are committed to enforcing Washington State alcohol laws and they will continue to work with other enforcement agencies like Brewster Police Dept. to make sure those laws are being enforced. So, with funding provided by the Okanogan County Community Coalition, Omak Police will conduct compliance checks throughout the county through the end of the year.

More information about Washington State Liquor laws can be found at http://liq.wa.gov/