GFPD Alcohol Compliance Operation 8/23/2023
August 23rd, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alcohol Compliance Operation
GREAT FALLS, Montana – During the evening hours of August 22nd, 2023, the Great Falls Police Department conducted a compliance check of 38 businesses selling alcohol within the city limits of Great Falls. The purpose of such compliance checks is to ensure liquor license holders are working to prevent the sale of alcohol to purchasers under the age of 21. These checks are supported by STOP act funds provided by the Alliance for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention stakeholders.
Local volunteers aided in this compliance check. Volunteers were 19 or 20 years old and possessed a valid and legal identification card or driver’s license, which was shown to every server or seller who asked to see them. The officers of the Great Falls Police Department take a zero tolerance stance on these matters, as the safety of Great Falls’ youth is among our top priorities.
Since the inception of mandatory alcohol server training in the State of Montana, several years ago, the Great Falls Police Department has witnessed a dramatic decrease in illegal sales of alcohol to persons under 21 years of age.
Of the 38 establishments checked, 29 passed, for a success rate of 76%. This is a lower success rate compared to the last compliance check, conducted in the Fall of 2022, when 83% succeeded. The businesses and employees who successfully passed the check deserve well-earned congratulations for their diligence in preventing alcohol sales to underage purchasers. The employees who sold alcohol to the underage buyers were issued a citation for violating MCA 16-3-301 (Unlawful Sales/Transfer to a Person under 21 years of age.)
BUSINESSES IN VIOLATION
Applebee’s – 223 River Drive N.
Cowboy’s Bar – 311 3rd St. NW
5 Cent Casino – 211 NW Bypass
Eagle Falls Golf Club – 1025 25th St. N.
Portage Supper Club – 3725 2nd Ave. N.
Conoco Noon’s – 5600 3rd Ave. S.
Snitz – 619 Central Ave.
Loaf and Jug – 900 1st Ave. N.
Bar S Lounge & Supper Club – 5100 North Star Boulevard
BUSINESSES FOUND IN COMPLIANCE
Amigo Lounge – 1200 7th St. S.
Holiday Casino – 1200 10th Ave. S.
Magic Diamond Casino – 701 10th Ave. S.
Pizza Hut – 1518 10th Ave. S.
Taco Treat – 2025 10th Ave. S.
Noon’s Sinclair – 1300 12th Ave. S.
Town Pump – 700 10th Ave. S.
Albertson’s – 1414 3rd St. NW
Heritage Inn / Max Sports Bar – 1700 Fox Farm Rd.
Maple Garden – 5401 9th Ave. S.
Pere’s Food Basket – 2700 2nd Ave. N.
Town Pump – 1411 10th Ave. S.
Bobo’s Casino – 5603 9th Ave. S.
Wal-Mart – 5320 10th Ave. S.
Ike and Susan’s – 3716 2nd Ave. N.
Triple Play – 1600 ½ 10th Ave. S.
Palace Casino – 626 10th Ave. S
Super 1 Foods – 3160 10th Ave. S.
Noon’s Sinclair – 3200 10th Ave. S.
Dante’s – 1325 8th Ave. N.
Elevation 3330 – 410 Central Ave. Suite 201
Elk’s Lodge – 500 1st Ave. S.
Wild Hare – 518 Central Ave.
Cenex Zip Trip – 625 1st Ave. N.
Cashout Casino – 1308 10th Ave. S.
Buffalo Nickel Casino – 41 Division Rd.
Town Pump – 501 NW Bypass
Lucky Lil’s Casino – 1605 Fox Farm Rd.
City Bar – 709 Central Ave.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Doug Mahlum, Lieutenant 406-455-8522
