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TexasTowelie

(112,520 posts)
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 10:35 PM Dec 2016

Its past time for Sunday liquor sales, Minnesota House speaker says

The Minnesota Legislature could be about to finally legalize Sunday liquor sales next year.

Lawmakers have repeatedly voted against allowing liquor stores to sell on Sundays. But some legislative leaders say they’re reconsidering as another applies his political heft to try to secure passage for the popular but contested measure.

“I think we are going to pass Sunday sales out of the House this year,” said House Speaker Kurt Daudt, a Sunday sales supporter who suggested he’d placed other Sunday sales supporters on the important House Commerce Committee.

The Minnesota Senate could be a tougher battle. Both top leaders there have opposed Sunday sales in the past, though incoming Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Nisswa, said he was open to reconsidering.

Read more: http://www.twincities.com/2016/12/19/its-past-time-for-sunday-liquor-sales-minnesota-house-speaker-says/

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Its past time for Sunday liquor sales, Minnesota House speaker says (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP
This would eliminate the allnighters driving to Wisconsin for more beer, on Sunday morning, a truly braddy Dec 2016 #1
Good lord! I had no idea that so progressive a state as Minnesota PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #2
and didn't they just vote it down last time?? Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #3
 

braddy

(3,585 posts)
1. This would eliminate the allnighters driving to Wisconsin for more beer, on Sunday morning, a truly
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 10:41 PM
Dec 2016

dangerous and terrible activity.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,914 posts)
2. Good lord! I had no idea that so progressive a state as Minnesota
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 12:13 AM
Dec 2016

still did not allow Sunday liquor sales.

How unfortunate.

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