State Slickers, a longtime bar in Historic Folsom, has seen its taps effectively shut off after state regulators temporarily yanked its liquor license over an allegation that an employee was selling drugs on site. The emergency action targets the bar at 705 Gold Lake Drive and stops alcohol sales while the case winds through the state’s administrative process.
According to Sacramento Business Journal, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control used its emergency authority on May 8 to suspend the bar’s license after agents alleged an employee sold controlled substances at the business. The Business Journal report did not indicate whether any criminal charges have been filed.
How state regulators can pull the plug fast
As outlined by Cornell Law School, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control can issue an emergency administrative decision to temporarily suspend a license if it finds an immediate threat to public health or safety. Under Justia, a retail license can be revoked when a licensee or its employees knowingly allow illegal drug sales on the premises.
What the suspension means for State Slickers…