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Show City Council Studies Beer Sales Problem The City Council, determined to check on all rumors that the city ordinance controllng the sale of beer, and regulating the use of pool parlor?, etc, are properly enforced, en-forced, plans to check thoroughly on all such places before new licenses li-censes are ifsued. As a preliminary step la this action, the city attorney has been requested to write all firms holding such licenses, setting forth the city's attitude on the matter. The , attorney's letter, mailed this week, I is as follows: "Numerous complaints have been received by officials regarding ths sale of beer to minors, allowing minors to play pool and frequent billiard parlors, the felling of beer to ptrsons Intoxicated and permitting per-mitting drunkenness in places of business selling beer. 'You are reminded that the law specifically prohibits the sals of alcoholic beverages to persons un-f'er un-f'er twenty-one years of age, or ""ing it to persons who are a'-ready a'-ready dnank or under the Influence of Intoxicating liquor. The law further prohibits any person from permitting drunkenness In his place of business. "Approximately a year ago the City ordinance relating to pool halls was amended so as to drop the age limit for admittance to eighteen years,. This was done because be-cause many young men under twenty-one years were going Into the services and it was felt they should be accorded some privileges. But the ordinance was amended with the understanding that the new one would be rigidly enforced. "You are further reminded that any place of business selling beor for consumption on the premises must prss an Inspection for cleanliness clean-liness by the local Board of Health, "All beer licenses will expire July I I and you are hereby notified that the. City Police force has been Instructed In-structed to make a careful check on all beer parlors or licensees before be-fore the renewal date and to keep a record of violation and that such violations of state law or City ordinance or-dinance may result In the revoking of beer licenses or. the refusal to grant a new one. "All parents are being asked to support this move and to assist police In enforcement and also to assist the operators of beer taverns In the enforcement of provisions relative to sales to minors." |