Unlike 2013 when winter seemed to crowd out spring across Minnesota, 2012’s warm, early spring meant beer sales at the state’s city-owned liquor stores got a hot start to the year.
Red vinyl booths line the walls, inviting you to slide in and get comfortable. The walls themselves are a treasure trove of memorabilia, covered in an eclectic mix of vintage posters, local artwork, ...
Sales of liquor products by municipal stores set a record for the 18th consecutive year in 2013 ($332.8 million), but the number of city-owned stores losing money increased from 25 in 2012 to 33 ...