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Testimonials : Full Index "It's too hard to monitor. We have a lot of 16- and 17- year old kids working here, and it's a big temptation to sell to underage friends. As store manager, it's just one more thing to worry about." Coborn's Grocery Store manager Don Carlson on why his store does not carry alcohol. "[If wine in grocery legislation was passed] intoxicated people would go into grocery stores looking for liquor while families are shopping." Wadena Police Chief Lane Waldahl "Alcohol is already too easily available to young people. Putting a young grocery store clerk in the position of having to say "no" to his or her friends who come in to buy a bottle of wine would simply exacerbate the problem." Litchfield Independent Review - October 5, 2000 Editorial "Personally, I think wine in grocery stores would increase the availability of beer and wine, which would also increase the abuse of these substances for minors. This would translate into more crime and I don't think we need that in our community." Mora Chief of Police John Bolduc "Wine in Grocery will increase the accessibility of alcohol to underage drinkers. Selling wine and wine coolers in grocery stores creates new challenges. Shoplifting could become a significant problem. Grocery stores already have a problem with the loss of meat, seafood, baby formula and other "high end" items. Additionally, many larger grocery stores are open 24 hours a day and are especially vulnerable to shoplifting during hours when staff is at a minimum. I am also concerned that grocery stores will not secure wine displays after hours approved for sale. Since 3.2 beer is not secured, I doubt that wine would be either. (In addition) allowing wine sales is grocery stores could also make it acceptable to add strong beer or liquor in the future. Finally, the concept of municipal liquor is to limit and control the sale of alcohol beverages to those who are old enough to make such purchases. Expanding the sale of wine to grocery stores erodes the control offered through city owned and operated stores." Brooklyn Center Police Chief Joel Downer "I can only speak for Lakeville, but alcohol is the single greatest threat to our community and therefore, we're certainly not interested in making alcohol any more available than it is." Lakeville Chief of Police Dave Martens |