The Grand Forks Police Department conducted Alcohol Compliance checks with the assistance of area youths on April 30, 2024. A total of 19 businesses were checked; out of the 19 checked, 13 businesses passed. The businesses that passed were Rhombus Pizza, Charlies, Kaizen, Sledsters, Brick and Barley, Bonzers, Broken Drum, Rock Bottle Shop, Hilton Garden Inn, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ground Round, Charros and Tequila, and Southtown Pour House. The Grand Forks Police Department conducts several compliance checks each year. We congratulate those businesses in passing and appreciate those that continue to be a part of keeping underage persons from getting access to alcoholic beverages.
The Grand Forks Police Department uses youth from the community under 21 years of age. The compliance checks are conducted by having a youth enter an alcohol establishment under the supervision of a police officer and by Grand Forks City Ordinance 21-0228. The underage youth will attempt to purchase alcohol and will in no way try to conceal their age. If a sale is refused, the business "passes" the check. If a sale is completed, it is observed by the officer, and appropriate enforcement action is taken.
