Click here to go to the latest issue of PROOF Magazine. Minnesota’s alcohol beverage retailers will be getting printed copies in mid April. Special thanks to those advertisers that made…

Leaders from the Departments of Economic & Employment (DEED), Dept. of Health (MDH), and Dept. of Labor and Industry (DOLI) will be hosting a short webinar on Monday, March 22nd…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2021 CONTACT: Leslie Rosedahl, 651.353.1818 or [email protected] Note: MLBA Executive Director Tony Chesak is available for individual phone or computer-based interviews. (St. Paul, Minn.) – Today…

The MLBA has been deeply involved in negotiations to lobby for extended hours. One of the biggest frustrations is trying to make sense of how 6 people at a table…

MLBA Testifies in the Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee On February 3rd, 2021, I, Tony Chesak, MLBA Executive Director, testified in the Senate Jobs and Economic…

Executive Order 21-07 Posted 2/12/21: Modifying Executive Order 21-01: Below are the relevant parts of the Executive Order relating to bars & restaurants. Click here to see the full Executive…

The prohibition on indoor dining and alcohol consumption at bars and restaurants in the state of Minnesota was (partially) lifted on Monday, January 11th. On-Sale consumption is allowed indoors at…

(St. Paul, Minn.) – Today Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will announce new guidance for indoor service at Minnesota’s bars and restaurants. Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association Executive Director Tony Chesak issued…