Navigating the labyrinth of liquor laws

Who can hold their liquor?
A bill at the state Capitol would allow grocery stores to sell wine. Currently, Minnesotans can only buy wine at liquor stores.
MPR Photo / Nikki Tundel

For decades, Minnesota grocers have been fighting for the right to sell wine in their stores. And, once again, they've proposed a bill that would make this legal.

Given all the talk about regulating the sale of alcohol, reporter Nikki Tundel decided to look into the liquor laws on the books in other states.

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