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Liquor board applies $500 penalties after multiple compliance failures; police urge stronger steps on underage service
Summary
Following failed compliance checks at several establishments, Fargo's Liquor Control board voted to apply $500 administrative penalties; police and city staff discussed recurring underage service by servers and options such as card readers and increased penalties.
The Fargo Liquor Control board voted to apply a $500 administrative penalty to a group of establishments after recent compliance checks found sales to underage decoys or other failures.
The affected businesses named in the meeting packet were Applebee's North, Applebee's Thirteenth Avenue, Applebee's (40 Fifth Street), Chili's, Bismarck Tavern and Empire Tavern. "Proper notice has been sent to all of these businesses," said Steve Sprague, licensing staff.
Why it matters: The police described a recurring pattern in which…
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