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Knoxville Beer Board hears remedial plan from Harbs Market after two sales-to-minor citations; board takes no action, law department requests suspension hearing
Summary
Henness Inc. (Harbs Market) presented a remedial plan after two sales-to-minor citations. The Beer Board took no action at the meeting to suspend or revoke the permit, but the law department later notified the board the remedial filing and fine were late and requested a suspension/revocation hearing under the ordinance.
Henness Inc., the operator of Harbs Market, presented a remedial plan on March 18 after the store was cited twice for selling alcohol to a minor — on June 28, 2024, and again on Feb. 21, 2025. Mark Stevens, who identified himself as a representative for Henness Inc., told the Beer Board the business had met with him and drafted a five-part remediation plan covering hiring, training, security, signage and point-of-sale controls.
The discussion centered on how to prevent intentional overrides of the store’s point-of-sale system that allowed alcohol sales to proceed without a scanned ID. “They understand it’s serious. They understand it’s been a long term problem for them,” Stevens said, summarizing the business’s position…
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