The day started out with a Legislative Briefing from MLBA’s Executive Director Tony Chesak and Lobbyist Brian McDaniel in the State Capitol’s L’Etoile du Nord Vault Room. Then at noon…

As you probably already know, THC infused beverages and edibles are not allowed to be sold in licensed off-sale businesses.  The current bill being heard in the legislature, HF100, legalizing…

At a press conference on 1/5/23, the Minnesota House and Senate sponsors of a revised legalization bill were joined by leaders of each chamber as well as advocates to preview…

Members, this is just a reminder that the state of Minnesota’s minimum wage (which is indexed to inflation) will increase a few cents on January 1, 2023. So the rate…

From The iGaming Post (12/19/22) “The state’s most recent budget forecast makes clear that the Vikings and Minnesota charities have hit pay dirt with electronic pull tabs,” said Tony Chesak,…

Source: Norman Transcript By Ben Filerman | For The Transcript December 18, 2022 For decades, liquor stores have served as a one-stop shop for all alcohol related needs. An intricate…

Frank Ball, the MLBA’s Executive Director from 2008-20016 passed away on Friday, December 9th. He was 73. Frank was born on June 16, 1949, in Minneapolis to Alice (Chapman) and…

Members, please read the following article from PluribusNews. The soft drink industry’s expansion into the booze business is testing state liquor laws, with alcohol industry members filing formal complaints to…