Minnesota state Sen. Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point) says she will "aggressively pursue" legislation that would put the state’s liquor laws on par with the rest of the country.
“It’s 2019, but Minnesota’s liquor laws still reflect the era of Prohibition,” Housley, who also serves as vice chair of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee, said in a press release. “Now, we’re the lone remaining state to mandate that grocery stores and convenience stores can only sell 3.2 percent beer. As national production has zeroed out, brewers have largely decided it’s no longer profitable to sell 3.2-percent beer, making the product difficult – if not impossible – for businesses to carry.”
Despite the obvious issue, Housley said state lawmakers haven’t shown a willingness to work through the problem.
Minnesota state Sen. Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point)
“... Instead of working toward a compromise that could benefit the consumer, our unique system has made it virtually impossible to make any meaningful changes to the law,” she said. “It won’t be long before the market demands we bring our laws in line with the rest of the nation. Next session, I will again aggressively pursue legislation to modernize our state’s antiquated liquor laws.”
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