The Riverwoods Police Department participated in conducting alcohol sales compliance checks.
ALCOHOL SALES COMPLIANCE CHECKS – FALL 2022
The high school football season brings memorable events for young people including homecoming games and related dances and parties. Unfortunately, with these events also come concerns about underage drinking.
Throughout the fall season, businesses throughout Lake County saw teens entering their stores attempting to purchase alcohol. This was part of a county-wide effort to continue promoting positive practices by stores and restaurants that sell alcohol. Law enforcement agencies worked with local groups and young adults to see if they could purchase alcohol with identification that showed they were under 21.
“Consistency from community to community and monitoring underage drinking issues will help us be successful in addressing this problem and saving lives. Our desire is to see 100% compliance, but it is refreshing to see the majority of businesses realize the seriousness of this issue and did not sell alcohol to the underage participants.” commented Steve Husak, Chairman of the Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force.
Sale of alcohol to a person under 21 years of age is illegal under local and State laws and is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, fine, or probation.
Liquor compliance checks are part of an initiative by the Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force which was formed to combine the efforts of the Lake County Chiefs of Police Association and the Lake County After School Coalition in the prevention of underage consumption of alcohol. This group is made up of a diverse group of citizens including community members, parents, school officials, law enforcement personnel, and other professionals interested in preventing underage drinking.
Police departments that participated in the recent compliance checks include:
Department Checks Violations
Deerfield 10 0
Kildeer 11 1
Gurnee 14 4
Lake County Sheriff 54 6
Lake Zurich 18 2
Lincolnshire 18 4
Mundelein 23 3
Riverwoods 2 2
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Total 150 22
Contacts:
Bill Gentes - Executive Director, Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force wgentes@drugfreelakecounty.org
Steve Husak – Chairman, Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force – steve.husak@lakezurich.org
