2 Sonoma Businesses Cited for Serving Alcohol to Minors

Two Sonoma Valley businesses were cited for selling alcohol to minors in Friday's underage decoy operation run by deputies from the Sonoma Police Department.

The two establishments were part of 21 establishments licensed by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control that were included in the decoy operation 

The businesses cited were Boyes Food Center in Boyes Hot Springs and Easy Stop Market in Sonoma.

The employees of the businesses were issued misdemeanor citations for furnishing alcohol to minors and the businesses are being referred to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for administrative violations.

In addition to these violations, a 17-year-old was caught purchasing alcohol from the Boyes Food Center using a driver's license that belonged to a different person over 21 years of age. The minor was cited and released to his parents.

The Sonoma Police Department offers quarterly classes for responsible beverage service free of charge to the community.

Please call 707-996-3602 if interested in attending. The next class will be on April 17.

This project is part of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's Minor Decoy / Shoulder Tap Grant Project, funded by the California Office of traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.