8 Enfield Establishments Accused of Selling Alcohol to Minors

ENFIELD, CT — Eight Enfield establishments will soon have appointments with the state Liquor Control Commission after being accused of serving alcoholic beverages to minors during unannounced compliance checks.

The Department of Consumer Protection Liquor Control Division and the Enfield Police Department conducted the checks of 26 restaurants and bars on Thursday evening. The compliance checks were done with assistance from four volunteer minors who had been trained by the Governor’s Prevention Partnership, Lt. Willie Pedemonti said.

It is alleged that the following eight businesses served alcoholic beverages to the minors:

• Cheng's Garden, 34 Hazard Ave.
• Chipotle, 7 Hazard Ave.
• Commonwealth, 89 Enfield St.
• Holiday Inn, 1 Brightmeadow Blvd.
• Outback Steakhouse, 98 Elm St.
• Plaza Azteca, 39 Hazard Ave.
• Sarape's, 917 Enfield St.
• TGI Friday's, 130 Elm St.

Routine compliance checks help identify businesses that knowingly or unknowingly sell alcohol to minors and bring them into compliance with state law. However, compliance checks are not intended to hurt local businesses, Pedemonti said.

The businesses that allegedly sold to a minor will appear before the Liquor Control Commission for an administrative hearing, at which time they will have an opportunity to address the charges, according to Pedemonti.

Businesses which were in compliance, Pedemonti said, included 99 Restaurant & Pub, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Longhorns Steakhouse, Molina’s Café, Enfield Tap, Pizza Palace, the Cloverleaf Cafe, Jiggy's Bar, Angelina's, Danny's Pizza, the YardeHouse Tavern, LuLu's, Acapulco's, Olive Garden, Oyama Japanese Cuisine, Chicago Sam's and the Powder Hollow Brewery.

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