On Monday, November 26, the Long Beach Police Department’s Vice Section in cooperation with investigators from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control embarked on two undercover operations aimed at curbing the ability of minors to obtain alcohol in the city.
The first operation, similar to the one conducted during October and November which resulted in the citation of 16 businesses, was a “Minor Decoy” operation in which an underage person attempted to purchase alcohol from a local ABC-licensed business. The second was a “Shoulder Tap” operation in which a minor approached a customer outside of the venue and asked for alcohol to be purchased on their behalf.
According to a LBPD press release, a total of 10 citations were issued during both operations including two employees and eight customers, all of whom were given misdemeanor citations for unlawfully furnishing alcohol to a minor.
During the operation, 20 establishments were visited. The following 10 are where issues were cited:
- San Francisco Deli and Market, 1206 E. 4th St.
- A & B Market, 1612 Pine Ave.
- Bourbon Street Liquor, 1360 E. 7th St.
- Pacific Liquor, 1895 Pacific Ave.
- Double Lucky Liquor, 3411 Artesia Blvd.
- P & B Jr. Liquor Market, 1953 E. 4th St. (employee citation)
- My Liquor, 6900 Long Beach Blvd.
- Long Beach Dairy & Liquor, 725 E. 4th St.
- Liquor Locker, 5297 E. 2nd St. (employee citation)
- Oregon Liquor Jr. Market, 734 W. Willow St.