Crime & Safety
Police Sweep St. Charles Bars, Stores for Liquor License Compliance
A check of 21 stores found none that served or sold liquor to underage "agents."
A police sweep of 21 St. Charles businesses found none had violated their liquor licenses and served underage adults.
Two 19-year-old people helped police conduct the liquor-license compliance checks for these businesses:
- Alley 64, 212 W. Main St.
- The Beehive, 204 W. Main St.
- Binny’s Beverage Depot, 1950 Lincoln Hwy.
- Chord on Blues 106 S. First Ave.
- Dawn’s Beach Hut, 8 N. Third St.
- East Side Pub & Grill, 2400 E. Main St.
- Filling Station, 300 W. Main St.
- J & S World Liquors, 311 N. 2nd St.
- Liquor ‘N’ Wine, 2460 W. Main St.
- Los Burritos Mexicanos, 2125 W. Main St.
- Lundeen’s Liquors, 137 S. 16th St.
- Magoo’s, 312 W. Main St.
- The Office, 201 E. Main St.
- On the Border, 3050 E. Main St.
- One Stop Liquors, 1401 Prairie St.
- Ray’s Evergreen, 1400 W. Main St.
- Rookie’s Pub, 1545 W. Main St.
- Second Street Bar & Grill, 221 S. 2nd St.
- St. Charles Bowl, 2520 W. Main St.
- Thirsty Fox, 104 E. Main St.
- Wal-Mart, 150 Smith Rd.
According to police, none of the businesses sold alcohol to the two underage “agents.”
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The St. Charles Police Department does a random check every quarter of businesses within the city limits that maintain a liquor license, according to police. Sometimes, more than one check is performed if a particular establishment receives complaints.
In April, shut down after its license was suspended following three violations—the most recent one where a woman was allegedly over-served.
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