Alcohol retailers lag behind OLCC watchdogs' compliance goals

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s push to crack down on businesses that sell certain products to minors has yet to reach its compliance goal among alcohol retailers.

OLCC has conducted “minor decor operations” since 2017, with a two-year hiatus from 2021 to 2022 due to the pandemic. For these operations, the agency enlists minors between the ages of 18 and 20 years to attempt to buy liquor or cannabis. The program is one way officials strive to enforce state laws.