Press Releases

2010

April 30 - New Administrator Committed to Transparency and Accountability

March 15 - 12 Steps to a Safe St. Patrick's Day

2009

September 17 - Three More Liquor Licensees Face Administrative Action for Violations of Iowa Smokefree Air Act

June 23 - The Storm Celler (Lewis) is the Fiftieth Iowa Liquor Licensee to Face Administrative Action for Violations of Iowa Smokefree Air Act

June 01 - ALJ Suspends Liquor License for Violations of Iowa Smokefree Air Act

May 29 - Seventh Des Moines County Liquor Licensee Faces Administrative Action for Violations of Iowa Smokefree Air Act

May 21 - Four More Liquor Licensees Face Administrative Action for Violations of Iowa Smokefree Air Act

May 21 - Four Liquor Licensees Settle in SFAA Cases

May 13 - Two More Bars Settle in SFAA Cases

May 08 - ALJ Suspends Liquor Licenses for Violations of Iowa Smokefree Air Act

May 04 - Three More Liquor Licensees Face Administrative Action for Violations of the Iowa Smokefree Air Act

May 01 - ALJ Suspends Liquor License for Violations of the Iowa Smokefree Air Act

May 01 - Des Moines County Liquor Licensees Stomp Out Cigarettes

April 29 - Des Moines Bar Settles in SFAA Case

April 23 - ALJ Suspends Liquor License for Violations of Iowa Smokefree Air Act - Woody's Bar & Grill

April 21 - ALJ Suspends Liquor License for Violations of the Iowa Smokefree Air Act at Gordie's Bar & Grill

April 21 - ALJ Suspends Liquor License for Violations of Iowa Smokefree Air Act Outer Limits

April 20 - Forum on Smokefree Air Act to be held in Burlington

April 20 - Otis Campbell's goes Smoke Free

2008

August 19 - Five Iowa Great Places featured on Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division tractor trailers

January 18 - Toast to Your New Year's Resolution

2007

February 27 - State Liquor Stores: 20 Years Removed

2006

December 29 - The Times are a Changing!

2005

September 27 - 621 Servers Earn TIPS in 2005

June 06 - Walding: Underage Drinking Can Be Prevented Early On, By Parents

May 20 - 'A Billion Here, A Billion There'

March 11 - Luck of the Irish Irrelevant to Alcohol Use

2004

December 29 - One Last Drink...Is it Really Worth it?

August 09 - Teen Smoking Ban to be Enforced at Iowa State Fair

2003

August 04 - Iowa City servers earn their TIPS

April 28 - Commission to Conduct Dram Shop Reform Hearings

2002

July 01 - Zippers Pulled by Liquor Department

May 31 - Et. Cetera surrenders liquor license

April 05 - Contraband Cigarettes Seized

April 04 - Tobacco Retailers Show Consistent Progress

2001

August 24 - Iowa's Retailers Make Steady Progress in Fight to Reduce Teen Tobacco Sales

May 11 - Retail Tobacco Compliance Rate Shows Marked Improvement

May 01 - Cops in Shops Program Targets Would Be Teen Smokers

April 26 - State and Local Agencies Conduct Compliance Checks in Cedar Falls

April 24 - Retailers Return to Classroom

April 18 - Veishea Kicks Off With Student Forum on Binge Drinking on Colleges Campuses

January 18 - Local Law Enforcement to Assist State in Reducing Youth Access to Tobacco

January 17 - Peace Officers Gather to Discuss Vice

January 12 - Peace Officers Gather to Discuss Vice (1-12)

January 03 - Liquor Sales Continue Upward Trend

2000

December 20 - Making a List and Checking it Twice — State's Tobacco Enforcement Effort Underway

October 23 - One Wicked Vodka!!!

August 23 - As the Iowa State Fair Winds Down, the Alcoholic Beverages Division's Tobacco Enforcement Program is Just Gearing Up

August 22 - Interactive Cyber-Truck In Des Moines To Combat Drunk Driving before Labor Day Holiday Weekend

August 11 - State Fair Enforcement

August 09 - Youth Tobacco Enforcement Effort to Kickoff at Iowa State Fair

July 10 - Tequila Prices Skyrocketing

June 14 - Sales

April 04 - Rare Cognac