LPD Releases Results for Alcohol & Tobacco Compliance Project | 2025

Published on October 10, 2025

The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) today released results from an enforcement project conducted mid-July to mid-September regarding alcohol and tobacco compliance checks throughout Lincoln.

A grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Division allowed LPD to assign additional undercover officers to work overtime on days, nights and weekends to combat the ongoing problem of selling/procuring alcohol and/or tobacco to minors.

These enforcement efforts help ensure the compliance of tobacco and alcohol sales in Lincoln, while limiting minor youth from obtaining impairing products which extends to reducing fatal and serious impaired-related injury crashes in the Lincoln area. 

Total results are as follows:

Businesses Visited                                                   209
Citations  42
Warnings   0

 

Sell Tobacco/Electronic Nicotine - Under 21       40
Sell/Procure Alcohol to Minor - Under 21  2

 

Businesses Passed (Entire City)                          80%
Businesses Failed (Entire City)   20%


Northwest Team Area

Businesses Visited                                                   48
Businesses Failed 23%


Northeast Team Area

Businesses Visited                                                    66
Businesses Failed 16%



Southwest Team Area

Businesses Visited                                                    27
Businesses Failed 18%



Southeast Team Area

Businesses Visited                                                    68
Businesses Failed 19%

 

 


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