Scali told the commission that Louie’s is a “well-known establishment” for underage students seeking alcohol.

According to the police report, one of the students who bought alcohol from Chen told an officer, “That is why we come here. They don’t check IDs.”

Last night, several students called Louie’s a fixture of their college experience and said they were relieved that the suspension wasn’t longer.

“The punishment’s pretty lenient,” said Dunster House resident Timothy S. Galebach ’06. “All my freshman friends I know, know that you go to Louie’s to get alcohol.”

Dunster House resident tutor Jolie M. Martin also said she was surprised the commission wasn’t tougher on Louie’s. But she added that Chen has always been rigorous about checking her age.

“I’m 24 and every time I buy alcohol there he’s carded me,” she said.

Louie’s alcohol license suspension will take effect sometime after the commission sends Chen a letter notifying him of the decision.

Chen has the option to appeal the ruling to the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. But he said last night he did not plan to do so because his lawyer had told him most appeals are unsuccessful.

The commission also ruled that within the next six months Chen will have to undergo a training program on preventing alcohol sales to minors.

The commission’s decision to withhold a Sunday alcohol license from Louie’s will not have an immediate impact on the store since Chen does not currently hold, or plan to apply for, this special license.

In addition to the action by the commission, Chen faced criminal charges after the Feb. 4 incident.

After his criminal case was brought before Cambridge District Court on Feb. 25, a magistrate decided in a closed hearing that Chen would not face jail time.

This is Chen’s second violation. He received a one-day suspension from the license commission in December 1992 for selling alcohol to underage customers.

—Staff writer Jessica R. Rubin-Wills can be reached at rubinwil@fas.harvard.edu.