Chad Abraham:
"...Basalt police cited servers from 10 businesses for selling alcohol to underage people without asking for identification Wednesday.
The police department, with help from the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, canvassed every liquor store and restaurant that sells alcohol within the town limits, said Sgt. Stewart Curry.
The operation was conducted after a similar effort by state and Eagle County authorities in August resulted in six citations for servers in Basalt businesses, Curry said. The six tickets represented two-thirds of all of the tickets that authorities issued for the entire county during the August crackdown.
That statistic, combined with the influx of young people in the valley for the X Games, led to Wednesday’s operation, Curry said.
“This was specifically designed for X Games,” he said. “We have a nexus of underage kids right now, and the goal was to see what kind of jobs businesses are doing in carding.
“It was disappointing that many businesses didn’t do a good job.”
Those cited were working at: 7-Eleven, Asiana Fushion, Cuvee World Bistro, El Korita, Zheng Asian Bistro, Riverside Grill, Jimbo’s Liquor, Basalt Wine Shop, Tempranillo and Stubbies..."
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