PASADENA — Police teamed up with minor volunteers and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Saturday and found that employees at two of 17 businesses checked sold alcohol to minors, authorities said.
The decoy operation took place throughout the day, Pasadena police Lt. Chris Russ said.
An employee at Ralphs grocery store, 320 West Colorado Boulevard, and an employee at Heritage Wine Co., 155. N. Raymond Avenue, sold alcohol to minor decoys working with police, the lieutenant said. Both employees received citations.
The sting does not necessarily reveal normal business practices of involved stores, Russ said, but does catch employees who are willing to sell alcohol to kids.
Minor decoys participating in the operation must be under 21, appear to be under 21, and answer truthfully if asked about their age, Russ said.
I disagree that ‘the sting does not necessarily reveal normal business practices…’ In theory maybe, but the owners and/or managers either take a stand or they make it clear that making the sale is most important.
Personally I feel that their business licenses should be revoked and all assets seized.