If you’re a Minnesotan, unless you’ve been in a coma the last few months, by now you know that the battle to repeal the state’s ban on Sunday liquor sales ended in defeat at the hands of special interests …
No Sunday Growler Sales, But…: A Look at New Minnesota Liquor Laws Read more »
Waconia’s Schram Vineyards is in the news for becoming Minnesota’s first combination brewery & winery. The first reaction by some will be “wait a minute, I thought that in Minnesota you couldn’t operate both a winery and a brewery?!” My …
Following up on my appearance on WCCO’s News and Views last weekend talking about the stalled Sunday liquor sales efforts at the Minnesota Legislature, I visited NewsTalk 1130 this past Saturday and talked with Siri Freeh about Minnesota …
ICYMI: Minnesota Craft Beer and the Law, Saturdays With Siri, May 3, 2014 Read more »
This past Sunday I made a brief appearance on WCCO’s News and Views program to discuss with my good friend, Roshini Rajkumar, the status of pending legislation that would allow Minnesota’s craft breweries to open their taprooms for Sunday pint sales …
This week’s edition of Minnesota Lawyer features a nice article by Patrick Thornton regarding yours truly and Lommen Abdo’s brewery law practice. If you go to the Minnesota Lawyer website you’ll find the article to be password protected so, for the …
Making Minnesota a Better Place, One Brewery Client at a Time Read more »
Assisting new and existing breweries in their legal needs has become a large part of my law practice in the past five years. A few years ago, in an effort to educate prospective brewery owners as to the legal issues …
Starting Up a Brewery: The Business Forum Show, January 15, 2014 Read more »
Of all the legal issues involved with starting a brewery, none is more complicated, cumbersome, time consuming and costly than obtaining equity capital. That’s due to the requirements – or should I say, restrictions – imposed by federal and state …
(Pictured above (L to R): Dan Schwarz, CEO, Lift Bridge Brewery, Jeff O’Brien, Chris Rooney and Andy Prasky)I have been a part of the Real Estate Radio Hour now for over five years, and every August the show heads out to …
Zoning and Businesses: Real Estate Radio Hour August 31, 2013 Read more »
Sunday I was again in-studio with Roshini Rajkumar on WCCO’s News and Views to discuss what’s percolating at the State Capitol related to beer and breweries. On tap: the increase in the production limits for growler sales, proposed excise tax …
Growler Laws, Excise Taxes and Sunday Sales: News and Views, April 28, 2013 Read more »
For craft beer fans, the term “growler” needs no explanation. The “growler” is the lifeblood of most craft breweries here in Minnesota. It is a 64 oz. container of beer that can be purchased from your favorite local brewery and …