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Shoppers are busier than ever and they want ways to save time and money. Increased sales of prepared food at deli counters, pre-washed vegetables and grated cheese indicate grocery customers want more convenience. Similarly, they want to avoid having to make two stops at a grocery store and a liquor store when they want to enjoy wine with their dinner.

Consumers in 33 other states, including Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota, can purchase wine with dinner items and Minnesota grocers want their customers to enjoy the same convenience. Minnesota customers support the wine sales in grocery stores by more than a 2-to-1 margin. That's why Minnesota grocers continue to support the Wine With Dinner proposal to allow wine sales in grocery stores.

The Proposal
Wine With Dinner is considered the most responsible proposal for wine sales in supermarkets in the country – meeting consumer demand for competition and choice while ensuring the public's interests are protected. Key elements of the Wine With Dinner proposal include:

• Only full-line grocery stores with more than 8,000 square feet of building space will be allowed to sell wine. Gas stations and mini-markets are not included in the proposal.

• Grocers are only seeking authority to sell wine – NOT regular beer or hard liquor.

• Grocers will be held to the same tough laws, regulations and penalties that apply to wine sales in a liquor store, including the hours of sale. In addition, Minnesota grocers will agree to a 10 Point Code of Conduct, that holds them to the strictest regulations in the country for selling wine.

• All wine sales will be carded.

• Grocers will establish a theft prevention plan, which will be updated annually.

• There will be a mandatory annual youth access compliance check.

• Grocery store employees and managers will have yearly mandatory training in responsible sales and applicable laws.