This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 1759) proposes an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, by adding a new subdivision that allows the transfer of wine between commonly owned liquor stores.

Under this bill: 1. The transferring and receiving liquor stores must be owned by the same licensee. 2. The licensee must notify both the wholesaler from whom the wine was purchased and the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement within the Department of Public Safety in writing about the transfer. 3. Each licensed premises is allowed only one transfer every three months.

The bill is currently referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee for review.