News Release Nebraska State Patrol
Nebraska State Patrol Investigators have conducted alcohol inspections in Buffalo, Sherman, and Lincoln Counties.
During the evening hours of Friday, March 25, investigators conducted alcohol inspections in Buffalo and Sherman Counties. This project was supported in whole or part by grant # 0043 under the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office.
In total, 35 businesses were inspected. Three of those businesses sold alcohol to a minor for a compliance rate of 92%. Two of the businesses failed to check the minor’s ID.
The businesses that failed the inspections were:
Margaritas Family and Tradition – Kearney
Joy’s Table – Kearney
Colony Inn – Loup City
During the evening hours of Wednesday, March 30, investigators conducted alcohol inspections in Lincoln County. This project was supported in whole or part by grant # 93.959 under the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Region II Human Services, and the Nebraska DHHS Division of Behavioral Health.
In total, 12 businesses were inspected. None of those businesses sold alcohol to a minor for a compliance rate of 100%. All of the businesses checked the minor’s ID.
Businesses that fail the inspections are referred to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. Clerks who sell alcohol to a minor are cited to procuring alcohol for a minor.