The Clinton Police Department conducted alcohol compliance checks on local businesses who sell alcoholic beverages on June 18 and June 26. The department periodically conducts these checks to help ensure that businesses who hold an alcoholic beverage license do not sell to minors.
“Of the 80 businesses checked, 9 were not in compliance.” According to Captain Joe Raaymakers. A business is not compliant if it sells alcohol to the underage cooperating individual. In state fiscal year 2017-18, 98% of Clinton alcohol establishments checked were compliant, compared to only 89% this last fiscal year.
The following is a list of businesses that passed all alcohol compliance checks in June 2019:
Aldi, Inc., Back Shop Pizza, Blue 32 Sports Bar, Buffalo Wild Wings, Casey’s General Store #2030, Casey’s General Store #2222, Circle K #6602, Cousins Bar and Grill, Dollar General Store #7592, El Tapatio, El Toro La Cantina, Express Lane Gas & Food Mart, Express Lane Gas & Food Mart #61, Express Lane Gas & Food Mart #71, Expresslane Gas & Food Mart #73, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor, Hass Market, Hop N Shop Inc., Hy-Vee Food/Drugstore, Kwik Star #348, Kwik Star #642, Kwik Star #698, Legends Sports Bar, Lyons Filling Station, Manning’s Whistle Stop, McKinley Street Tavern, Mezcal 2 Mexican Bar & Grill, Ohana’s Neighborhood Bar, Osco Drug Store #1118, Pizza Hut (both locations), Plaza Bowl, Porter’s Convenient 66, Rastrelli’s, Slops, Smokin’ Joe’s Tobacco and Liquor Outlet #11, Stout’s Irish Pub, The Stubborn Mule Inc., Valley Oaks, Walgreens # 05119, Walgreens # 05144, Wal-Mart Supercenter #2889, Yen Ching Restaurant.
Our goal is for 100% compliance. The Gateway ImpACT Coalition offers TIPS training. TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) is a very effective training program designed to prevent inebriation, drunk driving, and underage drinking by enhancing the “people skills” of servers, sellers, and consumers of alcohol. TIPS provides individuals with the knowledge and confidence they need to recognize underage patrons, recognize potential alcohol-related problems and intervene to prevent alcohol-related tragedies. To learn more contact the Gateway ImpACT Coalition at 563-241-4371.
The Gateway ImpACT Coalition, through a Community Coalition Grant funded by the Iowa Department of Public Health provided funding to local law enforcement to execute alcohol compliance checks and provide TIPS training. We are a group of your friends and neighbors who have come together to address the problems related to drug and alcohol use. The coalition is working to change the environment that encourages risky alcohol and drug use in our community. Our goal is to bring our community together to make Clinton a safe place for everyone, especially our youth. For more information about the Gateway ImpACT Coalition please contact 563-241-4371 or kristin@gatewayimpactcoalition.com.
