Police: underage service and overserving have fallen; staff urge scanners and compliance checks

Fargo Police Chief Cybulski told the Liquor Control Board that overserving incidents at licensed premises have declined but that underage service and compliance-check failures remain a concern.

Cybulski praised local cooperation in one recent incident at the Bismarck, where management had already disciplined a bartender who was intoxicated while on duty. "I appreciate Jim taking action on that," Cybulski said, citing the establishment—s prompt response.

The transcript includes a detailed description — provided earlier in a panel presentation at the meeting — of steps retailers and cities have taken in other jurisdictions to strengthen prosecutions of fake IDs, including use of forensic ID scanners and multiple high-definition cameras to match a…