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Lawrence board suspends nightclub license for two days, fines operator $500 after underage ID violations
Summary
After police reported minors inside a licensed nightclub and observed after-hours occupancy and smoking violations, the Lawrence Licensing Board approved a two-day suspension and a $500 fine and earlier issued a verbal warning; staff and police urged ID-scanning and improved security.
The Lawrence Licensing Board on Dec. 17 voted to suspend a nightclub's license for two days and assess a $500 fine after police described an incident in which underage patrons were found inside the premises and security relied on phone images rather than valid photo IDs.
Police said officers responding to a Nov. 7 detail found what they described as two females who appeared younger than 21 seated with alcohol on the table and observed phone images rather than physical state IDs. A police summary presented to the board noted about…
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