The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is offering two alcohol sales compliance seminars Tuesday at the Horizon Hotel and Casino.
The two-hour workshops are free and will be held at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
The seminars are designed to instruct business owners, managers, supervisors, clerks, bartenders, waitresses, or any other person involved in the legal sales of alcohol on federal, state and county liquor laws.
Topics include:
n Douglas County Liquor Board policy;
n Establishing a valid company policy for alcohol sales;
n Preventing alcohol sales to underage youths and limiting liability;
n Consequences for violating liquor laws;
n How to check identification thoroughly;
n Recognizing false identification;
n Questions to ask customers attempting to purchase alcohol;
n Dealing with hostile or uncooperative customers.
To enroll, contact Capt. David Aymami, 586-7251 or Sgt. Jim Halsey, 782-9931.
Information provided at these seminars has limited liability of many businesses and employees by reducing or eliminating illegal sales of alcohol to minors within Douglas County, Halsey said.
