As the federal benefits programs come to an end on September 4, we hope the labor shortage in the hospitality industry improves as people begin to look for work. Three…

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

Minneapolis and St Paul Mayors Rescind Mask Mandates The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul were the only two municipalities in Minnesota that still have a mask mandate for indoor…

Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leslie Rosedahl, 651.353.1818 or [email protected] (5/28/21 – St. Paul, Minn.) – Today Minnesota’s capacity limitations for bars and restaurants, as well as…

We will post articles, news stories, podcasts and other media here on the efforts by the state legislature and the MN Indian Gaming Association to eliminate electronic pull tabs and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 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.) –…

Click here to view the press conference from the MN Senate: http://mnsenate.granicus.com/player/clip/7122?view_id=1&redirect=true Representative Keith Franke (who owns Franke’s in St. Paul Park) led a press conference on the bill (HF…

The following editorial was written by Howie Zimmer, owner of Howie’s Sports Bar in St. Cloud, and several other bars in central MN and posted to the St. Cloud Times.…