Yu

We have consolidated these petitions for review of decisions of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Department), which were affirmed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board (Board). We have issued writs of review in both matters and have temporarily stayed revocation of petitioners’ off-sale beer and wine licenses pending our review. The issue is whether, because of frequently occurring illegal drug transactions on the premises, the Department may revoke the off-sale alcohol licenses of petitioners without requiring proof that petitioners knowingly permitted the drug transactions or that the sale of alcohol caused or contributed to the illegal conduct. We have determined the Department may revoke the licenses under its constitutionally based broad power to prevent licensed premises from becoming a nuisance and a police problem. Accordingly we will affirm the decisions of the Department.

Yu

The Department filed an accusation in three counts against petitioner Jey Lyang Yu, doing business as the Del Monte Market in Salinas, California. The accusation sought the revocation of Yu’s off-sale beer and wine license. Count I charged that the licensee kept,…