Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, Scottsbluff Police Department, Gering Police Department, and Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office conducted alcohol compliance checks in Scotts Bluff County last weekend.
In total, 83 businesses were checked. One of the businesses sold alcohol to a minor. The checks throughout the county had a 99% compliance rate.
The lone business that sold alcohol to a minor was the East O Watering Hole in Scottsbluff.
Businesses that sell alcohol to a minor are referred to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. Clerks who sell alcohol to a minor are cited for procuring alcohol for a minor.
This effort was made possible thanks to funding from the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health.