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MMBA <br /> <br />Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association <br /> <br />INCORPORATED <br /> <br />An organization composed of the municipally-operated dispensaries of Minnesota <br /> <br />OFFICERS <br /> <br />PRESIDENT <br /> Mike Larson <br /> St. Anthony Village <br /> <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br /> Bob Leslie <br /> Brandon <br /> <br />SECRETARY/ <br />TREASURER <br /> Sally Larson <br /> Herman <br /> <br />DIRECTORS <br /> <br />,DI RECTOR-AT-LARGE <br /> Scott Olson <br /> Park Rapids <br /> <br />,DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE <br /> Neil Wegner <br /> Hutchinson <br /> <br />DISTRICT 1 <br /> Mary Ehler <br /> Spring Grove <br /> <br />DJ ;T 2 <br /> ~' ~adke <br /> Tracy <br /> <br />DISTRICT 3 <br /> Sally Larson <br /> Herman <br /> <br />DISTRICT 4 <br /> Dan Bahr <br /> Bemidji <br /> <br />DISTRICT 5 <br /> Tom Byrnes <br /> Silver Bay <br /> <br />DISTRICT 6 <br /> Steve Grausam <br /> Edina <br /> <br /> Mike Larson <br /> St. Anthony Village <br /> <br /> Brenda Visnovec <br /> Lakeville <br /> <br />DISTRICT ? <br /> Bob Leslie <br /> Brandon <br /> <br />Paul Kaspszak <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Tom Ryman <br />Financial Secretary <br /> <br /> Box 32966 <br />Mi~,neapolis, MN 55432 <br />53-572-0222 <br />1 .~48-4912 ~t. 3925 <br />Fax: 763-572-8163 <br /> <br /> www. municipalbev, com <br /> <br />Wine in Grocery .... Beer in Grocery...Liquor in Grocery <br /> <br />As you know, the Minnesota Grocers Association (Grocers) has <br />launched a massive campaign to c'onvince the general public and <br />legislators that wine should be sold in grocery stores. <br /> <br />While the current proposal would only allow wine to be sold in metro <br />grocery stores... <br /> <br />...there is a strong likelihood the legislation will be <br />modified to include areas outside the metro and allow <br />sales of strong beer!!!! In addition, your city, .even <br />though it has a municipal beverage facility, will not be <br />~hle to deny a grocery store from selling this type of <br />alcohol!!! <br /> <br />To date, it has been projected that the Grocer's have invested <br />hundreds of thousands of dollars on this issue. <br /> <br />To defeat this initiative;' MMBA is working with organizations <br />inside and outside the beverage industry. <br /> <br />MMBA and its allies currently plan to spend between <br />$147,000 - $400,000 on: Focus Groups, Research, Strategizing, <br />Information Development and Distribution, Media, <br />On-Site Promotions and More! <br /> <br /> Over the past month, MMBA had extensive discussions with <br /> members, exploring ways for the organization to raise revenue <br /> and financially participate in the above activities. As a result, <br />~: MMBA*bO~i,d~ ~e~or~,:'has authorized.-the fo~ member <br /> <br /> <br />