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Article: Convenience stores still can't sell beer Waterford officials reject bid to lift ban on alcohol sales at five stores
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 3, 1999
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The village has decided not to let local convenience stores to
sell beer.
The 4-3 vote, which came during a Monday session of the village
board, will affect five stores that would have been permitted to sell
alcohol over the counter.
Village Administrator Diane Schleicher said the matter came down
to "the enforcement issue."
Schleicher said some convenience stores are understaffed, and a
person can have an operator's license to sell beer as young as 18.
"That's where you're going to have a chance for high incidences of
underage selling," Schleicher said.
Several surrounding communities allow beer to be sold by
convenience stores, Schleicher said.
Waterford has had a ...