But in Minnesota, two notable blue laws are still on the books ... Each year the MLBA joins forces with the Teamsters Joint Council 32 union and liquor industry lobbyists to squash efforts to ...

"It's 2019, but Minnesota's liquor laws still reflect the era of Prohibition," said Sen. Karin Housley, R-St. Marys Point, who is renewing her efforts to clear 3.2 beer from the shelves.

Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association Executive Director Tony Chesak issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tim Walz announcing continued full closure of indoor service at Minnesota ...

Tony Chesak, Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association executive director, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tim Walz's announcement of new guidance for indoor service at bars and ...

Ahead of Wednesday's scheduled public hearing on a proposed $15 minimum wage in St. Paul, the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA) says it has enough votes on the City Council to exempt ...

The committee vote is a just a small slice of what’s happening across the Legislature: Onetime ‘no’ votes are slowly shifting to ‘yes,’ and new lawmakers are more inclined to repeal the ban.

We have had another legislative session and another failed vote to end the ban on Sunday liquor sales. At least 65 percent of Minnesotans want this ban to end. So why do these votes always fail?