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Royston council fines three stores $500 each for selling alcohol to a minor

The city penalized three alcohol license holders after violations for selling alcoholic beverages to a minor.

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The story

Royston's city council placed alcohol license violations by Royal Package Store, Smile Mart, and Royston Destiny Food Mart on its November agenda, along with a proposal to assess a $500 financial penalty against alcoholic beverage license holders for selling alcohol to a minor.

SourcesAgenda — Agenda Form 2025-11.pdf

At its November 10, 2025 meeting, the council voted 6-0 to assess a $500 penalty against the alcoholic beverage license holders for the three stores for selling alcoholic beverages to a minor.

SourcesMinutes — Minutes 2025-11-10.pdf

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Alcohol license violations and $500 penalty for Royal Package Store, Smile Mart, and Royston Destiny Food Mart

assess a $500.00 financial penalty to the alcoholic beverage license holders for selling alcoholic beverages to a minor

Appeared on agenda
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Public hearing on alcohol license violations by Royal Package Store, Smile Mart, and Royston Destiny Food Mart

Issue: Alcohol License Violations by (1) Royal Package Store, (2) Smile Mart, and (3) Royston Destinty [sic] Food Mart.

Appeared on agenda
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$500 penalty on alcoholic beverage license holders for selling to a minor

Consideration of assessing a $500 financial penalty to the alcoholic beverage license holders for selling alcoholic beverages to a minor.

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