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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Rachel Aplikowski, 952-913-8426 Rachel.Aplikowski@Senate.MN Senate Republicans advance legislation that allows businesses to safely resume operations (ST. PAUL, MN) – Today the Minnesota…

Members: Several local craft brewers have rejected the Brewer’s Guild President’s claim to stop buying Minnesota craft beers at liquor stores. Summit Brewing’s founder, Mark Stutrud, an MLBA Allied Member…

Members, Governor Walz has signed HF4556 into law, the latest COVID-19 related bill to come through the Minnesota Legislature that will have an impact on retailers in the adult beverage industry. HF4556,…

Governor Walz Signs the ‘Wine and Beer To Go’ Bill Members, The Wine and Beer To Go bill (Senate File 4489) has just been signed into law by Governor Walz.…

Today a bipartisan group of state legislators (led by Lakeville Representative Jon Koznick) held a press conference to call on their fellow legislators and Governor Walz to allow bars and…

Click here to view the April-June Issue of PROOF. In this issue: Carry-Out Liquor Proposed for On-Sale During Shutdown SBA Emergency Loan Program MN DEED Emergency Loans Open Letter to…

The Paycheck Protection Program provides small businesses with funds to pay up to 8 weeks of payroll costs including benefits. Funds can also be used to pay interest on mortgages, rent,…