Four people were arrested and four retailers were cited over the weekend for selling alcohol to minors.
The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control conducted the investigation using an undercover minor.
Compliance checks were performed on nine retailers throughout the west side of the lake including Laurie, Gravois Mills, Sunrise Beach and Greenview.
Four out of the nine were cited for selling liquor to minors and may face fines and/or suspension of their liquor licenses from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.

Four individuals were arrested for selling liquor to a minor.
In addition to those charges, the retail locations were cited and may face fines and/or suspension of their liquor licenses from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
Those charged included:
• Sharon E. Dotson, 18 - Horizon Mini Mart, Gravois Mills
• Judy L. Ragona, 47 - Cheri’s One Stop, Sunrise Beach
• Lori M. Rosenman, 36 - Barry’s Z-7 Mart, Climax Springs
• Mary E. Hollinshead, 52 - Village Station, Sunrise Beach

The following five retailers did not sell to the undercover minor:
• Break Time No. 3030, Eldon
• Fastlane No. 52, Laurie
• Lake Liquor & Tobacco, Laurie
• Lake Oasis Store No. 2, Laurie
• Woods Super Market, Greenview

Morgan County CLEAR advocate Donna Chapman said she is extremely proud of the five that did not sell - one in Eldon, three in Laurie and one in Greenview.
“Underage drinking is such a hot topic in today’s news, but studies show that the longer kids wait to try alcohol, the chances of it becoming a problem later in their lives is so much smaller,” Chapman said.
CLEAR stands for Community Leaders Educating About Resistance. One of its top goals is to educate the youth and retailers about the consequences of underage drinking.
Making it harder for kids to get their hands on it has become one of their strongest tools.
CLEAR offers responsible beverage  serving classes for Morgan County, and in many cases, Camden County, retailers and restaurants, Chapman said.
Training the retailers has become a great defense, she added.
“Of course, you always have parents and older kids buying for them. Just because you take one thing out of an equation doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist anymore,” Chapman said. “We’re trying to make it difficult for them and start conversations.”
She hopes if retailers know the proper laws on asking for identification and overserving, it will be harder for kids to be served.
Morgan County ranks third highest in the state for liquor outlets per capita out of 114 counties. Camden County is first and Benton County is second.
For more information on CLEAR, or the responsible beverage serving classes, visit www.morgancountyclear.org.
Contact this reporter at deannaw@lakesunleader.com