The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office conducted compliance checks of county alcohol establishments, Friday evening, February 28, 2020. A total of 12 businesses were checked. Three businesses were in violation caught selling alcohol to underage informants.
The following nine businesses were in compliance:
Corner Pantry, 4602 E. Highway 44, Rapid City
Dollar General, 4887 Longview Road, Rapid City
TK Saloon, 15350 E. Highway 44, Rapid City
Country Corner, 15996 E. Highway 44, Caputa
Flying J Travel Center, 4200 S. I-90 Service Road, Box Elder
The J Bar, 4200 S. I-90 Service Road, Box Elder
Yes Way, 640 Box Elder Road, Box Elder
Dollar General, 430 N. Ellsworth Road, Box Elder
Loaf ‘N Jug, 437 N. Ellsworth Road, Box Elder
Three businesses sold alcohol to an underage informant:
Valley Square Casino, 3064 E. Highway 44, Suite 201, Rapid City
Sally O’Malley’s, 3064 E. Highway 44, Suite 206, Rapid City
Love’s Travel Stop, 679 Reagan Avenue, Box Elder
An employee at each of these three business was issued a citation. Furnishing alcohol to a minor is a class 2 misdemeanor punishable by 30 days in jail and/or a $500 fine.