MINNESOTA LICENSED BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
Since 1952, the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA) has been helping licensed beverage retailers in the state of Minnesota with information resources, educational programs and government affairs services designed to promote and protect their business. All our member retailers understand that “with MLBA you’re not alone.”
“Supporting and Promoting Responsible Alcohol Retailing Since 1952”
RECENT POSTS
- MN charitable gambling theft ring caught April 23, 2025
- 2025 MLBA Golf Outing is Wed. July 9th! April 15, 2025
- Industry Legend David Burley Passes April 7, 2025
- MinnPost OpEd: It’s time for key fixes to Minnesota’s employee leave policies March 19, 2025
- Colorado Bill Wants to Stop Spirits in Grocery February 11, 2025
- Q1 – 2025 Issue of PROOF is Online! February 3, 2025
- MLBA Members Receive a FREE All-in-one Labor Laws Poster for 2025! January 8, 2025
- Mayor Vetoes Mpls Labor Relations Board November 21, 2024
- Mpls Labor Standards Board Passes November 19, 2024
- 2025 MLBA Legislative Day is Monday, February 10th November 18, 2024
- Minnesota Beer Day is November 1st! September 27, 2024
- Op-Ed: No to the Labor Standards Board and top-down mandates August 19, 2024
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New 2025 All-in-one Labor Laws Poster for MLBA Members Only!
MLBA members only should have received early in 2025, a brand new all-in-one labor law poster. New on this years poster was a new Minnesota minimum wage as of January 1st. The new minimum wage posting as well as a new Veteran’s & Benefits posting are two changes from last year’s All-in-one Poster.
If you haven’t receive a poster, make sure your MLBA membership dues are paid up. Give us a call or email at 651-772-0910 or [email protected].
It’s time for key fixes to Minnesota’s employee leave policies
These programs should work as effectively as possible for both businesses and workers.
by Bruce Nustad, Tony Chesak and Doug Loon
Every major policy change comes with the need for adjustments, and Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and the upcoming Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, set to launch on Jan. 1, 2026, are no exception. As these programs take root, small businesses and employees alike are experiencing their real-world impacts, making it imperative that the Minnesota Legislature take a thoughtful approach to necessary refinements.
MLBA Hall of Fame Member Passes
Darrell Ansel, age 86 of Minnetonka passed away with family by his side on Saturday 12/2/23.
Darrell Ansel for more than 50 years had been a leader for retailers at all levels of government, local, state and national. As a long time Board member of the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association in the 80’s thru 2000 and the National Association of Beverage Retailers (NABR), Darrell spent many hours walking the corridors of his local city hall, Minnesota’s State Capitol, and the Nation’s Capitol in Washington D.C.
Q1-2025 Issue of PROOF is Online!
The Q1 (Jan-Mar) 2025 issue of PROOF is Online:
In this issue:
- 2025 Legislative Session Begins
- DoorDash Raising the Bar for Alcohol Ordering Safeguards
- Laws and Best Practices for Credit Card Surcharges
- Minneapolis Labor Relations Board
- Updated List of Grocery and Convenience Owned Off-Sales in MN
- And much more!
Click here to see the issue.