This might be easier, huh? Full text of the article, seems to be contrary to what Alan was told: Konocti Harbor Resort has severed its hosting arrangement for the 2007 BoardStock extreme sporting event on Clear Lake, citing problems with underage drinking. "This is on 120 acres and people are everywhere. It's very difficult to be responsible for (monitoring alcohol consumption on) it," said Konocti President and General Manager Greg Bennett. The resort's liquor license was suspended for 20 days after problems surfaced at the '06 event, which drew 25,000-30,000 fans of summer extreme sports. BoardStock founder Rob Stimmel said the event will be held this summer for a 13th year, but a site has not been determined. The issue of underage drinking became apparent last summer - Konocti's second year of hosting the event - when state Alcoholic Beverage Control officials issued 40 citations related to minors drinking, possessing or being under the influence of alcohol, said Michael Mann, the agency's district administrator for Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties. Konocti served its license suspension in January, he said. Bennett estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people, many under 21, attended BoardStock each day. The four-day event on Clear Lake featured wakeboarding, wake surfing, skydiving, motocross, music and more. "There are a substantial number of kids and teens who are attracted to the extreme sporting events," Bennett said. Because of a drinking-related violation at the event in 2005, the ABC assigned about a dozen agents to the event in 2006, Mann said. The violations occurred despite Konocti's efforts, Bennett said. More than 200 employees were assigned to security duty, he said. A dozen Lake County deputies and police also were assigned to monitor the event each day, along with deputies from four other counties and officers from the CHP, state Fish and Game and the state parks department, said Sheriff Rod Mitchell. Bennett said BoardStock is a good event, but Konocti can't risk loss of its liquor license. Mann agreed that large, outdoor events like BoardStock are very difficult to control. "When you have large venues, it's not uncommon" to have violations, he said. Konocti plans to alter its license to limit where alcoholic beverages are allowed, making it easier to oversee consumption.
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