While the intention of the Minneapolis proposal may be to protect workers, strong partnerships between employers and employees already exist. By multiple authors including Tony Chesak (see list at end…

The Q3 (July – September) 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 &…

On July 27th, the liquor store industry lost a friend and an industry giant. Jack Farrell, 82, owner of several Haskell’s stores in the Twin Cities passed away on Saturday,…

Click here to listen to Tim’s interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-did-minneapolis-go-wrong-for-small-business-owners/id403228636?i=1000662064636 “Tim Mahoney, owner of The Loon Cafe in Minneapolis and St. Paul joins Chad to talk about many of the challenges he…

The long time MLBA Member at Tom & Jerry’s Corner Bar in Sanborn Minnesota passed away on July 7th. Tom was a board member of MLBA and served as Vice…

Brian Richard O’Reilly, age 66, of Oakdale, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Brian was a liquor store owner at Rice Creek Liquor in Shoreview and an MLBA…

Advocates and community partners – Thank you for your continued commitment and thoughtful engagement in the adult-use cannabis industry in Minnesota. As you may have seen, the Governor signed Chapter 121 which…

May 16, 2024 Dear Governor Tim Walz, The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA) represents Minnesota’s small, family-owned liquor retailers, both on-sale (such as bars and restaurants) and off-sale (such as…