News Release Nebraska State Patrol
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-During the evening hours of Wednesday, May 5, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol inspections in Keith County.
In total, 15 businesses were inspected. One business, Cenex Zip Trip 80 in Ogallala, sold alcohol to a minor for a non-compliance rate of 7 percent. All businesses checked the minor’s ID.
The businesses included liquor stores, convenience stores, restaurants, and bars. Businesses that fail the inspections are referred the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. Clerks who sell alcohol to a minor are cited for procuring alcohol for a minor.
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.