State Slickers, a longtime bar in Historic Folsom, has seen its taps effectively shut off after state regulators temporarily yanked its liquor license over an allegation that an employee was selling drugs on site. The emergency action targets the bar at 705 Gold Lake Drive and stops alcohol sales while the case winds through the state’s administrative process.
According to Sacramento Business Journal, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control used its emergency authority on May 8 to suspend the bar’s license after agents alleged an employee sold controlled substances at the business. The Business Journal report did not indicate whether any criminal charges have been filed.
How state regulators can pull the plug fast
As outlined by Cornell Law School, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control can issue an emergency administrative decision to temporarily suspend a license if it finds an immediate threat to public health or safety. Under Justia, a retail license can be revoked when a licensee or its employees knowingly allow illegal drug sales on the premises.
What the suspension means for State Slickers
An emergency suspension generally blocks the sale of alcoholic beverages at the licensed location while ABC pursues administrative proceedings, and the time a bar spends under emergency suspension may be credited toward any penalty that follows a hearing. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control explains in its licensing materials that licensees can request a hearing to challenge emergency actions and present evidence to an administrative law judge.
Neighborhood staple hits a rough patch
Folsom State Slickers, which carries on the legacy of the former City Slickers, operates in the Lake Natoma shopping area and is known locally for its patio, pool tables, and live-music nights. Local listings place the bar at 705 Gold Lake Drive and describe it as a family-run neighborhood watering hole.
What is on the line next
If ABC substantiates the allegations, penalties can range from fines and multi-day suspensions to a full revocation of the retail license under state law, depending on the agency’s findings. The final result will hinge on ABC’s administrative decision, any hearing the licensee requests, and whether local law enforcement pursues related criminal charges.
The Sacramento Business Journal first reported the suspension; this story will be updated as ABC posts administrative notices or local officials weigh in.
