Mo. Division of Alcohol at Tobacco Control conducts server training in Perryville | Community Spirit

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - State Supervisor Gene Lacy of the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control announced the division conducted a free training opportunity for servers of alcoholic beverages.

The training covered a wide range of topics, including:

• A detailed explanation of hours of service limitations
• Identification of customers who may have consumed too much alcohol
• Methods of dealing with intoxicated individuals
• Techniques for spotting fraudulent IDs

According to Lacy, the training is designed to assist owners, managers and front line staff of licensed liquor establishments with proper service techniques for the sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages. The training was held at the Ponderosa in Perryville on Oct. 22. Lacy says 19 people attended the training.

Supervisor Lacy thanks those in attendance for their commitment to the proper service of alcohol and for their continued efforts to make Missouri a safer and healthier place for all.

He says the training was supported by funding made available through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Missouri Department of Public Safety, Office of the Director, and the Juvenile Justice Advisory Group.

If you are a retailer in need of server training please contact Special Agent Nancy McGee in the St. Louis District Office at 314-877-0325 or nancy.mcgee@dps.mo.gov.

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