Melrose Businesses Score 100 Percent Alcohol Compliance Rates

MELROSE, MA—Melrose parents may rest a bit easier knowing that businesses are not selling alcohol to underage buyers.

According to a release from the Melrose Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Melrose businesses went through a series of compliance checks, and none were found to have sold alcohol to underage buyers. Three establishments were closed or unable to be attempted at the time of the checks, and were not included.

Police partnered with the Coalition, as well as youth aged 16-20 years old, to conduct the biannual checks. Teens attempted to purchase alcohol at various businesses without providing any identification.

The checks are designed to:

 Tell the Coalition if an establishment is selling to minors

 Raise community awareness and build support for reducing sales to minors

 Inform merchants that they are being monitored by the community

 Aid law enforcement

 Help monitor the impact of prevention strategies

 Let minors know that local establishments are being monitored

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