We've seen tragedies unfold before us too many times. Young lives lost due to drinking. Compliance checks of bars have found 10% will serve to an underage customer. Channel 6 News put that to the test with a hidden camera investigation.

The results may surprise you. The plan was simple. We needed a minor. "I''m Mandy and I'm 19 years old. Our goal is for everyone over 21 to have an ID. My plan is not to have an ID and try to get in. If I do get in, I'll order a drink and not touch it."

With our hidden camera, we targeted bars that minors told us they frequent. The first, an old Omaha favorite, Dougers at 44th and Cuming.

A few words from the bartender quickly put Mandy at ease. “Beer? Whiskey? Tequila?” The bartender never asked for an ID.

We think we're busted when we sit down at Neighbers bar at 46th and Leavenworth. "Can I see IDs?" asked the bartender.

Channel 6 News' Justin Joseph produced his ID as did our undercover photographer. We deliberately had our minor come up empty. "I don't have mine," said Mandy.

But like a good neighbor, the bartender says, "Yeah, you look like you're old enough.”

Not all of the bars served us. Brother's bar on Farnam asked for our minor's ID and told us no way when we asked if she could just hang out in the bar and not drink.

We decided to try a different approach at Senior Matias restaurant just north of 90th and Center. This time Justin ordered at the bar and left the minor at a nearby table. They served up margaritas for three, including our minor.

We gave the bars the opportunity to respond and although they served up liquor to a minor, no one would serve up answers.

The final result? "Even though I'm 19 I got served liquor at three out of four bars," said Mandy. A lot more than 10%, showing mostly that minors are resourceful, but apparently so are some bars around town.

According to the Nebraska Liquor Commission, Neighbers has had 13 compliance checks since 1990 and failed twice.

Dougers, only nine compliance checks and it only passed one-third of those.

Senor Matias passed two of seven checks, but the last time law enforcement visited there was in 1995.