CLEARLAKE – The Clearlake Police Department will hold a free seminar presented by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) on Tuesday, March 16.

The seminar will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake.

The Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) seminar will educate owners and employees of restaurants, bars, liquor and grocery stores on:

• What is acceptable identification, the best way to check identification, how to refuse service, signs and prevention of illicit drug activity, and more;

• Facts about criminal, civil and ABC liability;

• California alcohol laws.

They also will be provided helpful handouts.

The seminar is made possible through a grant received from ABC in July of 2009 and is open to all alcoholic beverage licensees and their employees.

The Clearlake Police Department intends to use the grant funds to educate, train and gain compliance with ABC-licensed businesses and citizens of Clearlake regarding alcohol-related laws and regulations.

If any licensee would like to attend, they should contact Nicole Newton, Clearlake Police's records/communications supervisor, at 707-994-8251, Extension 316, to make reservations. Letters also were mailed to all alcoholic beverage licensees in the city of Clearlake.

On the day of the training, please bring a copy of your ABC license and plan to arrive a few minutes early to sign in, as the program will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.