The names of Carson City businesses that sold alcohol to an 18-year-old "decoy" working for the Carson City Sheriff's Department have been released as part of the department's three-part program to battle the sale of alcohol to minors.
"When these stores see their names they're going to be ticked," said Detective Sgt. Bob White. "But I want them to be ticked."
An 18-year-old Carson High School student with true identification walked into 54 stores to purchase alcohol on July 10. Twelve of those sold alcohol to the decoy.
"That's 22 percent," said White. "That's too high."
Rather than citing the businesses at the time and slapping them with $800 fines, the department gave them a warning. But more stings are coming as part of the next stage.
"And next time, there will be citations," said White.
The program, which is sponsored by the Nevada Juvenile Justice Commission, is aimed at educating business owners.
"To enforce the law --Enot only through citations but also though education --Eis the goal," said White. "And the best way to do that is random, unannounced stings."
More of the stings, where the underage decoy goes in ahead of deputies, are scheduled in the next few months, but White will not say when.
"If they know when we're doing it -- even what month -- they're going to beef up their security and that would just be a waste of our time."
As the stings continue, a tally of businesses in violation will be kept for reporting to the Liquor Board on revocations of licenses.
The Sheriff's Department is working in conjunction with the "Stand Tall, Don't Fall; Students United Against Underage Drinking" program. The effort is paid for by a grant from the state's juvenile justice commission.
"The sheriff's department is 100 percent behind this thing," said White.
Businesses which did not sell alcohol to the decoy (The Frontier Market is on both lists because it was checked twice):
Wishing Well, Rice Street
7-11, Highway 50 East
Silver Dollar Casino, Brown Street
Dotties Casino, 2250 Highway 50 East
Country Store, Highway 50 East
Chevron, 1400 Rand Ave.
Quick Stop, 3006 N. Roop St.
Discount Liquor and Grocery, 262 W. Winnie Lane
Short Stop Market, 1321 N. Carson St.
AM/PM, 1017 N. Carson St.
Frontier Market, 1718 N. Carson St.
AM/PM, 4340 N. Carson St.
Pi-on Plaza, 2171 Highway 50 East
Carson Station, 900 S. Carson St.
Winchester Club, S. Curry St.
Daddy Dicks Tavern, 1305 S. Carson St.
Old Globe, 407 N. Curry St.
Albertsons, 4348 S. Carson St.
Horseshoe Club, South Carson St.
Old Reds 395, 1055 S. Carson St.
Mo and Sluggo's, 110 W. Telegraph St.
Timbers Bar, 124 E. 8th St.
Raley's, 3701 S. Carson St.
Dotty's, 2771 S. Carson St.
Scolari's, 2100 Highway 50 East
Albertsons, 4348 Highway 50 East
Longs Drugs, 3240 Highway 50 East
Kathy's SomePlace Else, 4750 Highway 50 East
K-Bar, 3481 Highway 50 East
7-11, 3838 Highway 50 East
7-11, 3003 Highway 50 East
AM/PM, 2707 Highway 50 East
Winner's Corner, 1615 Saliman Road
AM/PM, 720 S. Carson St.
Gas and Save, 1360 S. Carson St.
Shell Gas, 1462 S. Carson St.
AM/PM, 4190 S. Carson St.
Woody's, 4388 S. Carson St.
Javelins, 306 E. William St.
Ben's Liquor, 444 E. William St.,
Smith's Grocery Store, 599 E. William St.
Chevron, 1102 N. Carson St.
77.7 percent of the businesses did not sell alcohol to the minor.
Businesses which sold alcohol to the decoy:
Fans and Fun, 1930 N. Carson St.
Cue-Phoria, 55 E. Winnie Lane
Safeway, 2033 N. Carson St.
Albertsons, 3620 N. Carson St.
Mi Casa Too, 3809 N. Carson St.
Eagle Gas, 2152 N. Carson St.
Frontier Market, 1718 N. Carson St.
Joe Bob's, 1500 Hot Springs Road
Decades, 1475 Hot Springs Road
Winchester Club, South Curry Street
Exxon Country Store, 3389 Highway 50 East
7-11 3701 N. Carson St.
22.2 percent of the businesses sold alcohol to the minor.
