Multiple Michigan Businesses Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minors After Sting Operations

Law enforcement in Monroe County, Georgia, and Port Huron, Michigan, recently conducted compliance checks that resulted in several businesses being fined or cited for selling alcohol to minors. In Monroe County, the Board of Commissioners fined two gas stations $500 each and suspended their alcohol licenses for 30 days after clerks were arrested for illegal sales to minors during a September compliance check. The station owners apologized and committed to better staff training to prevent future violations. Meanwhile, in Port Huron, police used underage decoys to test 17 businesses, finding that three—The Raven, Bootleggers, and Señor Tequila—illegally sold alcohol to minors and were cited accordingly. Authorities in both locations emphasized the importance of checking IDs and maintaining compliance to deter underage alcohol sales. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission supports these operations using 18- and 19-year-olds with valid IDs to enforce the state's 21-year minimum drinking age.