Bill > SF1938

This bill modifies the existing liquor licensing regulations for brewers and wineries by increasing the annual wine production limit for wineries that can qualify for a brewer taproom license. Specifically, the bill changes the current prohibition on issuing a brewer taproom license from wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons of wine annually to wineries that produce more than 750,000 gallons of wine annually. This means that larger wineries will now be eligible to obtain a brewer taproom license, which typically allows a brewery or winery to sell their own products directly to consumers on-site. The modification effectively expands the potential pool of wineries that can acquire this type of license by raising the production threshold, potentially creating more opportunities for larger wine producers to engage in direct-to-consumer sales through a taproom setting.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1938&ssn=0&y=2025