It's understandable that ABC will come into college towns, and even further, into the bars of those college towns.  It's a well-known fact that college students drink underage and sometimes at bars.  It was annoying at the time, being a college student who liked her younger friends to come to bars with her, but that was their job, so it was understandable.  But that's not the point.  I have provided the "vision" and the "mission" from the ABC website: 

"Vision
To enhance the quality of life for Virginia's citizens by balancing service, revenue and control in the distribution, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. 

Mission

To control the distribution of alcoholic beverages; operate efficient, conveniently located retail outlets; enforce the laws of the Commonwealth pertaining to alcoholic beverages and youth access to tobacco products; and provide excellent customer service, a reliable source of revenue, and effective public safety."

 

Nowhere does it say anything about busting parties for noise.  That is for the city police to handle... NOT the ABC.  I don't go to loud parties, so it's not affecting me, but it's a matter of each government organization serving its purpose and ITS purpose alone.  If you have too many people enforcing one law who is going to make sure the underaged kids are not at bars and the ABC stores aren't serving minors?