Creative entrepreneurs in the eastern part of the state are starting to catch on to the opportunity in adding value to our homegrown agricultural products and converting them to spirits and beer. Here’s one of their stories. [...]Read More... from Vodka made[...]
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Alcohol Makes Food Smell Better
Science has now confirmed what many already intuitively knew — or perhaps I should have written aromatically. It turns out that alcohol makes food smell better, which in turns makes you hungrier. [...]Read More... from Alcohol Makes Food Smell Better
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Grand Forks Moving Towards 11 a.m. Sunday Alcohol Sales in Restaurants
State Legislators loosened the regulatory grip on Sunday bloody mary brunch by changing state law to allow for earlier alcohol service on Sundays. And now it appears the City of Grand Forks will be taking advantage of that opportunity by changing their[...]
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Liquor License Supper Club Law Goes to Full Council, Second Reading Monday
The Liquor and Gambling got their second kick at the superclub law on Thursday. Their recommendation: super clubs should stop selling drinks two hours after their kitchen closes. The full council will have a crack at final say on the law Monday. [...]Read[...]
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Measure to Allow Alcohol Sales on Sunday Before Noon Passes Senate
A bill that would make a Sunday morning bloody mary a little easier to purchase has now passed the Senate after quick amendment that would prevent off sale and a second vote. If signed, the bill would allow alcohol sales at 11[...]
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A Craft Beer Tax Battle Is Brewing On Capitol Hill
Small beer is becoming big business around the country, and lawmakers are taking notice with a bill that hopes to reduce taxes on small independent brewers. [...]Read More... from A Craft Beer Tax Battle Is Brewing On Capitol Hill
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Minnesota: Lawmakers Take First Look at Liquor Reform
Lawmakers in Minnesota appear to have a growing appetite for getting alcohol policy right. It’s a subject The Minot Voice will be getting into in the future; articles like this are here to provide your future self with some topical context. [...]Read[...]
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Grand Forks could be first in North Dakota to regulate drink specials
Grand Forks is considering alcohol reform that would eliminate extreme drink specials. Specifically, unlimited drinks for a fixed price or no cost, three-for-one drink specials and games or contests that focus on alcohol consumption, would be banned. [...]Read More... from Grand Forks[...]
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Bills Proposed in Minnesota to Change Drinking Age
A Minnesota legislator is taking aim at the state’s antiquated alcohol laws and her ideas are generating a buzz. The gist — lower the drinking age to 18 and bring youth drinking out in the open where we have a better chance[...]
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House Passes Bill Allowing Earlier Alcohol Sales On Sundays
The law allows for 11:00 am sales rather than noon, and it only narrowly passed in the House 49-42. Rob Port at Say Anything Blog has more details and the common sense commentary on the subject. [...]Read More... from House Passes Bill[...]
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Grand Forks Hopes to Get Springfest Alcohol Use Under Control
The Grand Forks Mayor and UND President are hoping to sway Grand Forks City Council and Park District into cracking down on alcohol use during communities ‘Springfest’ weekend. [...]Read More... from Grand Forks Hopes to Get Springfest Alcohol Use Under Control
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Saskatchewan Government Looks to Craft New Alcohol Policies
The craft distilling and brewing industry is changing in Saskatchewan is so the province is hiring a third party to review the regulatory system and recommend changes. [...]Read More... from Saskatchewan Government Looks to Craft New Alcohol Policies
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Laughing Sun Brewery to Begin Local Distribution
A small Bismarck brewery will soon be taking advantage of a new law that allows small producers to manage their own distribution. [...]Read More... from Laughing Sun Brewery to Begin Local Distribution
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Require Bars to Keep a Log of Who is Removed Due to Being Too Drunk?
A Good Samaritan in Fargo is proposing the idea after helping a woman who was ejected from a bar after drinking too much. And it’s yet another sign that the alcohol culture in North Dakota might be in need of some modest[...]
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Higher Taxes (Price) Equals Less Consumption
Raising taxes (i.e. prices) on cigarettes will result in decreased consumption, but a modestly surprising additional effect is a corollary decrease in beer and liquor consumption. [...]Read More... from Higher Taxes (Price) Equals Less Consumption
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