On February 2, 2021, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission(OLCC) issued an Order of Immediate License Suspension to the licensee of Route 99 in the City of Canby in Clackamas County, Oregon for not following public health social distancing and face covering requirements. The business, which holds a Full On-Premises sales license, is not allowed to sell any alcoholic beverages, according to the OLCC.

This past January the OLCC received complaints that the owner-operator was allowing groups of customers to gather and consume food and alcohol inside the licensed premises. OLCC enforcement staff visited the bar and restaurant as a follow-up to an initial conversation with the licensee after receiving several complaints about the business not following Coronavirus social distancing orders from the state's governor. OLCC staff had previously contacted the operators of Route 99 to provide education and verbal instructions on how the business could come into compliance.

Upon arriving at the business for an in person inspection, OLCC compliance staff observed that Route 99’s parking lot was close to full and could see patrons inside the business socializing without masks.

After entering Route 99’s dining area, OLCC staff observed a large group of customers, many consuming food and drinks in the bar, all of the customers and employees were socializing without masks.

At this time, no fatalities have been reported as an outcome of this incident.


--Bruce Armstrong

Post Date: 2021-02-08 18:53:50

Last Update: 2021-02-08 19:20:43