A non-profit county-wide coalition working to make Marquette County Wisconsin a healthy and safe place for all ages.
Alcohol Compliance Checks
Reducing underage alcohol sales in Marquette County
Alcohol compliance checks help reduce the availability of alcohol to underage youth from establishments such as bars, restaurants, liquor stores, grocery stores and convenience stores. Compliance checks not only prevent the sale of alcohol to underage buyers, but they also help us monitor underage drinking patterns year to year.
Alcohol Compliance in 2023
59%
of retailers in Marquette County did not serve to underage youth.
41%
of retailers in Marquette County failed to prevent the sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
11%
of the establishments that failed the check were repeat offenders from 2022.
Alcohol Compliance in 2022
71%
of retailers in Marquette County did not serve to underage youth.
29%
of retailers in Marquette County failed to prevent the sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
33%
of the establishments that failed the check were repeat offenders from 2021.
Alcohol Compliance in 2021
60.5%
of retailers in Marquette County did not serve to underage youth.
39.5%
of retailers in Marquette County failed to prevent the sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
24%
of the establishments that failed the check were repeat offenders from 2020.
Alcohol Compliance in 2020
78%
of retailers in Marquette County did not serve to underage youth.
26%
of retailers in Marquette County failed to prevent the sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
50%
of the establishments that failed the check were repeat offenders from 2019.
Alcohol Compliance in 2019
56%
of retailers in Marquette County did not serve to underage youth.
44%
of retailers in Marquette County failed to prevent the sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
13%
of the establishments that failed the check were repeat offenders from 2018.
Alcohol Compliance in 2018
58%
of retailers in Marquette County did not serve to underage youth.
42%
of retailers in Marquette County failed to prevent the sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
31%
of the establishments that failed the check were repeat offenders in 2017.
In 2018, Wisconsin state law changed to hold servers and sellers, rather than employers and owners accountable for underage sales. This drastically INCREASED the number of underage sales in Marquette County since then.
Alcohol Compliance in 2017
92%
of retailers in Marquette County did not serve to underage youth.
8%
of retailers in Marquette County failed to prevent the sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
75%
of the establishments that failed the checks were repeat offenders in 2016.