Sunday, September 4, 2011

Four businesses get popped in undercover liquor stings


Two local businesses agreed to pay $200 in fines for allegedly serving alcohol to confidential underage informants, and two other establishments will have their liquor licenses suspended for one day, as a result of hearings at Thursday's El Paso County commissioners' meeting.


Shots Tavern, 1831 Main St. in Security, and Spirit Keeper, 11627 Black Forest Road in Black Forest, requested to pay the minimum fine of $200 for allegedly serving an undercover informant instead of having their licenses suspended. Fines are 20 percent of estimated gross alcohol sales for that day, but the legal minimum that can be paid is $200.Owners of La Mission Grill, 7634 McLaughlin Road in Peyton, and The Inn in Black Forest, 12185 Black Forest Road, each will have their liquor licenses suspended, on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23 respectively.All four owners said they had disciplined or terminated the employees who allegedly served alcohol to minors and also are requiring employees to take an alcohol training and certification program.

All four owners said they had disciplined or terminated the employees who allegedly served alcohol to minors and also are requiring employees to take an alcohol training and certification program.




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