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The business of liquor isn’t a nonstop party, folks. If you want to sell alcohol in this state, you must resign yourself to extensive oversight by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Also, expect law enforcement to send in “decoys” to see if you’ll sell to minors. A peek at the license query system maintained at www.abc.ca.gov revealed this about Chico violations.

Business
violation - reported by - when cleared

Likker Locker
sale to minor decoy - Chico Police - 11-1994
sale to minor - ABC - 2-1998
sale to minor - ABC - 8-1999

Duke’s Cork N Bottle (Esplanade)
unknown - ABC - 5-1991
unknown - Chico Police - 11-1994
sale to minor decoy - Chico Police - 4-1995

Finnegan’s Jug
sale to minor decoy - Chico Police - 1-2002

5th & Ivy Market
sale to minor - unknown - pending
sale to minor - Chico Police - 3-2000
sale to minor - Chico Police - 9-2002

Mangrove Bottle Shop
sale of controlled substances - Yuba City - 3-2002

Ray’s Liquor
sale to minor - ABC - 8-2002

Spike’s Bottle Shop
sale to minor decoy - Chico Police - 6-1997

Star Liquors
sale to minor - ABC - 5-1997

Tony’s Liquor (West Sac.)
sale to minor - Chico Police - 9-1995
sale to minor - Chico Police - 8-1995
sale to minor - Chico Police - 8-1999

Chico Billiards*
possession of slot machine - ABC - 12-1996

Chico Petroleum
sale to minor decoy - Chico Police - 7-2002

Oasis Bar & Grill
sale to minor decoy - Chico Police - 8-2002

Bullshooters
sale to minor decoy - Chico Police - 6-2002

* since closed.