Local business has ABC License temporarily suspended Submitted to the Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A local business, Mi Pueblo Market, had its ABC license temporarily suspended after selling to a minor decoy in November 2023. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department , along with agents of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), previously conducted a minor decoy operation in which a clerk at the business sold to a minor decoy. As a result, ABC took administrative action and issued a 15-day suspension of their license. The clerk who sold to the minor, if convicted, faces a minimum fine of $250, and 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation. Mi Pueblo Market is located at 3885 Pioneer Trail, South Lake Tahoe. Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a much higher risk of being involved in a crash than older drivers. About 25 percent of fatal crashes involve underage drinking according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Minor Decoy operations have been conducted by local law enforcement throughout the state since the 1980s. When the program first began, the violation rate of retail establishments selling to minors was as high as 40 to 50%. When conducted on a routine basis, the rate has dropped to below 10 percent in some cities. In 1994, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that use of minor decoys is a valid legal tool of law enforcement to make sure that licensees are complying with the law. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from ABC through the department’s Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) program. Support Local Journalism Support Local Journalism Readers around the Lake Tahoe Basin and beyond make the Tahoe Tribune’s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news.
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