Posts from the Minnesota Category
Is the Marketplace Fairness Act Fair for Wineries?
In short, yes, for a couple of reasons: 1. Wineries already pay sales tax in most states 2. The vast majority of wineries will likely be exempt from the law So what is it, exactly? Senate Bill S. 743, more commonly known as the “Marketplace Fairness Act“, is a pretty simple bill that would give [...]
May 7th, 2013
Newspaper sets up sting in Minnesota
The St. Paul Pioneer press on Monday reported a series of underage stings that the newspaper “Watchdog” group set up in the state of Minnesota. As you recall, Minnesota recently lifted their ban on Internet wine sales. The details of what exactly happened in the five different stings are a little vague in this article, [...]
June 7th, 2006
Great News from the State of Minnesota
Minnesota has lifted their ban on internet wine sales and advertisements. A Consent Order was entered on April 3, 2006, in the case of Kimberly Crockett, et al vs. Michael Campion, Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Public Safety, et al, wherein it was declared that the plaintiff and other wineries have the right under the [...]
April 7th, 2006
Court cases left and right
We’ve seen a lot of activity over the past two weeks in the court room that will have some big impacts on the direct shipping landscape. We’re going to take a look at recent activity in Washington, Texas, Minnesota, and Maryland in the next few days.
April 6th, 2006
Group seeks to overturn Minnesota Internet sales ban
A lawsuit by the Institute for Justice, a libertarian public-interest group, seeks to overturn the ban on direct Internet sales in Minnesota. Currently, Minnesota allows direct to consumer sales for onsite orders as well as offsite orders that are taken via telephone, mail, or fax only.
