Full Notification

During the month of April 2016, Agents from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
along with Torrance Police Department Detectives conducted two Minor Decoy Operations at
various locations throughout the City of Torrance. The Minor Decoy Operations involved
minors who work under the direct supervision of department agents. The minors attempted to
purchase alcohol from sixteen retail licensees in the City of Torrance. As a result of the
operations, one clerk was cited for selling alcohol to a minor.

Under California state law, those who sell alcohol to a minor face a minimum fine of $250,
and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation. In addition, ABC will take
administrative action against the alcoholic beverage license of the business where alcohol was
sold to a minor. That may include a fine, a suspension or the permanent revocation of the
license.

The Torrance Police Department with the assistance of ABC is conducting the compliance
checks statewide to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. Statistics have shown that
young people under the age of 21 have a higher rate of drunken driving fatalities than the
general adult population.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage
Control (ABC) through the Department’s Grant Assistance Program. ABC is a Department
of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.

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Emergency 9-1-1

Non-Emergency: 310-328-3456

 Provided By:
Torrance Police Department –
Community Affairs Division
310-618-6391 or 310-618-6392
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