What protections are included in the proposal to avoid the sale of alcohol to minors?
House Bill 1279 simply allows some liquor stores to sell their business and license to a neighborhood grocery store, and that grocery store would then be subject to the same liquor laws as any other liquor licensed drugstore. Because they currently sell 3.2 beer to customers over the age of 21, most grocery stores have significant security protocols already in place. Some of these include numerous in-store video cameras, security guards and police officers, all of which would help prevent the sale of alcohol to minors.
