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° Our Chief of Police states that presently there is not <br /> • much of a problem with juveniles attempting to purchase <br /> 3 . 2 beer in grocery stores because teenagers want <br /> stronger alcoholic beverages if they attempt to <br /> purchase . <br /> He feels that the sale of wine in grocery stores would <br /> lead to many more attempts by minors to purchase at gro- <br /> cery stores and could cause a shoplifting problem that <br /> is not experienced by liquor stores where minors are not <br /> allowed. More attempts to purchase and to shoplift <br /> would result in increased police surveilance costs . <br /> ° Wine, especially wine coolers, is heavily advertised and <br /> portrayed as a beach and party drink and, therefore, <br /> • sought by minors. <br /> ° Wine can have an alcohol . content of up to 20% and table <br /> wine commonly has an alcohol content of 10-13%. This is <br /> considerably higher than 3. 2 beer and even strong beer. <br /> ° Because of the higher alcohol content and because of its <br /> advertising, wine sales by grocery stores would likely <br /> cause juveniles to turn to grocery stores as a source <br /> for their alcoholic beverages . <br /> • <br />