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Minnesota Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores (2026)

Conditional: In Minnesota, groceries and convenience stores may sell only 3.2% beer — that is 3.2% alcohol by weight, roughly 4.0% alcohol by volume — and full-strength beer, wine and spirits require an exclusive liquor store.

ConditionalVerified Jul 28, 2026

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In Minnesota, groceries and convenience stores may sell only 3.2% beer — that is 3.2% alcohol by weight, roughly 4.0% alcohol by volume — and full-strength beer, wine and spirits require an exclusive liquor store. Repeal bills were live in the 2025–26 session, but none has become law.

Official source: revisor.mn.gov →

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Beer & Wine in Grocery Stores in states bordering Minnesota

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IowaPermitted
In Iowa, groceries and convenience stores sell all three — beer, wine and spirits — under a Class E license. Iowa is a control state at wholesale only: the state is the sole spirits wholesaler, but retail is private.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
North DakotaPermitted
In North Dakota, groceries and convenience stores sell all three — beer, wine and spirits.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: attorneygeneral.nd.gov · Full North Dakota rule →
South DakotaPermitted
In South Dakota, groceries and convenience stores sell all three — beer, wine and spirits.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: dor.sd.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
WisconsinPermitted
In Wisconsin, groceries, convenience stores and gas stations all sell beer, wine and spirits.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: revenue.wi.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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