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Article: Legislation to Permit Wine Sales in Grocery Stores Will Be Debated in 2004; Customer Demand Fuels Support for the 'Wine With Dinner' Proposal.
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- January 26, 2004
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- With the support of a majority of Minnesota consumers behind them, Minnesota grocers are re-submitting a proposal to the 2004 Minnesota Legislature to allow wine sales in grocery stores.
"Minnesota grocery shoppers should be allowed to purchase wine in grocery stores with the rest of their dinner items, just as customers can do in 33 other states," said Nancy Christensen, executive director of the Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA). "Minnesota grocers are responding to consumer demand by supporting a responsible proposal to allow wine sales in grocery stores."
The consumer-based MGA proposal would:
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