More charges filed for alcohol sales to minors

The Youth Services Unit of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office reported to Historic City News the results of last week’s alcohol compliance detail — part of the “Party’s Over” campaign.

A 17 year-old girl who is part of the Sheriff’s Office Investigative Aide Program, attempted to purchase alcohol at nine Ponte Vedra Beach establishments. The Aide was served alcohol at 4 of the businesses.

The aide would produce her actual identification if asked and state her true age if requested. The Sheriff’s Office filed charges of selling or serving or giving alcohol to a person under the age of 21 against the four subjects who served alcohol to the Aide. Those reports will also be sent to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco for potential administrative investigations.

The establishments where clerks were charged with selling alcohol to a minor were:

Gate Station, 220 A1A North, a 56-year old male sold a can of beer.
Palm Valley Fish Camp, 299 S. Roscoe Blvd., a 26-year old male served a beer.
Urban Flatts, 330 A1A North Suite 208, a 20-year old female served a beer.
Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant, 100 Sawgrass Village Dr., Suite 100, a 35-year old male served a beer.

Clerks at the following businesses in Ponte Vedra refused to sell alcohol to the Investigative Aide:

Kangaroo Express, 158 A1A North; Ponte Vedra Liquors, 292 Solano Rd.; Winn Dixie, 290 Solano Rd.; Publix, 100 Sawgrass Village Dr., Suite 100; and Pepe’s Pizza, 3787 Palm Valley Rd.