MINNESOTA LICENSED BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

Since 1952, the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA) has been helping licensed beverage retailers in the state of Minnesota with information resources, educational programs and government affairs services designed to promote and protect their business. All our member retailers understand that “with MLBA you’re not alone.”

“Supporting and Promoting Responsible Alcohol Retailing Since 1952”

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THE STATE CAPITOL

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HIGHLIGHTED POSTS

New Labor Laws Poster for MLBA Members Only!

MLBA members only should have received in December, a brand new all-in-one labor law poster for 2025. New on this years poster will be a new Minnesota minimum wage as of January 1st. The new minimum wage posting and a new Veteran’s & Benefits posting are the two changes from last year’s All-in-one Poster.

If you haven’t receive a poster, make sure your MLBA membership dues are paid up. Give us a call or email at 651-772-0910 or [email protected].

ESST Law Starts January 1, 2024

The MN Department of Labor and Industry has put out a fact sheet on the new ESST law. Topics on the fact sheet linked here include:

Fast facts
Basic information
Coverage
Earning hours: Accrual, carryover and front loading
Payout or transfer of ESST hours
Using ESST hours
Rates of pay
Record keeping and notice to employees
Other employer obligations
Complaints

A workplace poster on ESST has been included on your All-in-one Labor Laws Poster from MLBA.

MLBA Hall of Fame Member Passes

Darrell Ansel, age 86 of Minnetonka passed away with family by his side on Saturday 12/2/23.

Darrell Ansel for more than 50 years had been a leader for retailers at all levels of government, local, state and national. As a long time Board member of the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association in the 80’s thru 2000 and the National Association of Beverage Retailers (NABR), Darrell spent many hours walking the corridors of his local city hall, Minnesota’s State Capitol, and the Nation’s Capitol in Washington D.C.

Q3-2024 Issue of PROOF is Online!

The Q3 (July-Sep) 2024 issue of PROOF is Online:

In this issue:

2024 Legislative Session Recap
Pilot Games Hosts Record E-BINGO Jackpot at MLBA Member “Lookout Bar & Grill” in Maple Grove
MLBA 35th Annual Golf Outing is Rousing Success
MN Dept of Health THC Products Fact Sheet
MLBA Loses Two Past Board Members
Open Letter from MN Office of Cannabis Management

Click here to see the issue.