If you are into policy or have some time to kill you can watch the entire reading here.
No go for local option
Senator Jeremy Miller (R), introduced an amendment to allow a local opt-in for Sunday liquor sales. He stressed the importance for border communities that lose business across state lines. Senator Metzen suggested that such a bill be heard in his commerce committee first, of course this is a bill that he chose not have heard earlier in the session.
– Not adopted
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Michelle R. Benson (31, R)
Terri E. Bonoff (44, DFL)
David M. Brown (15, R)
Roger C. Chamberlain (38, R)
D. Scott Dibble (61, DFL)
Michelle L. Fischbach (13, R)
David W. Hann (48, R)
Foung Hawj (67, DFL)
Karin Housley (39, R)
Susan Kent (53, DFL)
Jeremy R. Miller (28, R)
Carla J. Nelson (26, R)
Scott J. Newman (18, R)
David J. Osmek (33, R)
Sandra L. Pappas (65, DFL)
John C. Pederson (14, R)
Branden Petersen (35, R)
Roger J. Reinert (07, DFL)
Bev Scalze (42, DFL)
Katie Sieben (54, DFL)
Dave Thompson (58, R)
Bill Weber (22, R)
Torrey N. Westrom (12, R)
Those who voted in the negative were:
Bruce D. Anderson (29, R)
Thomas M. Bakk (03, DFL)
Jim Carlson (51, DFL)
Bobby Joe Champion (59, DFL)
Greg D. Clausen (57, DFL)
Richard Cohen (64, DFL)
Kevin L. Dahle (20, DFL)
Gary H. Dahms (16, R)
Kari Dziedzic (60, DFL)
Chris A. Eaton (40, DFL)
Kent Eken (04, DFL)
Melisa Franzen (49, DFL)
Paul E. Gazelka (09, R)
Barb Goodwin (41, DFL)
Dan D. Hall (56, R)
Jeff Hayden (62, DFL)
John A. Hoffman (36, DFL)
Bill Ingebrigtsen (08, R)
Vicki Jensen (24, DFL)
Alice M. Johnson (37, DFL)
Mary Kiffmeyer (30, R)
Lyle Koenen (17, DFL)
Ron Latz (46, DFL)
Warren Limmer (34, R)
Tony Lourey (11, DFL)
John Marty (66, DFL)
James P. Metzen (52, DFL)
Sean R. Nienow (32, R)
Julianne E. Ortman (47, R)
Eric R. Pratt (55, R)
Ann H. Rest (45, DFL)
Julie A. Rosen (23, R)
Carrie Ruud (10, R)
Tom Saxhaug (05, DFL)
Matt Schmit (21, DFL)
Kathy Sheran (19, DFL)
Rod Skoe (02, DFL)
Dan Sparks (27, DFL)
LeRoy A. Stumpf (01, DFL)
David J. Tomassoni (06, DFL)
Patricia Torres Ray (63, DFL)
Charles W. Wiger (43, DFL)
Melissa H. Wiklund (50, DFL)
Full repeal falls short
Senator Brandon Peterson (R) offered an amendment for full repeal of Sunday sales. It is worth clicking the link above to listen to him talk about the issue. Senator Peterson clearly realizes The Volstead Act is dead and it is time to put a final nail in the coffin.
– Not adopted
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Michelle R. Benson (31, R)
Terri E. Bonoff (44, DFL)
David M. Brown (15, R)
Jim Carlson (51, DFL)
Roger C. Chamberlain (38, R)
D. Scott Dibble (61, DFL)
Foung Hawj (67, DFL)
Karin Housley (39, R)
Susan Kent (53, DFL)
Jeremy R. Miller (28, R)
Scott J. Newman (18, R)
Sean R. Nienow (32, R)
Julianne E. Ortman (47, R)
David J. Osmek (33, R)
Sandra L. Pappas (65, DFL)
Branden Petersen (35, R)
Roger J. Reinert (07, DFL)
Carrie Ruud (10, R)
Bev Scalze (42, DFL)
Matt Schmit (21, DFL)
Katie Sieben (54, DFL)
Dave Thompson (58, R)
Those who voted in the negative were:
Bruce D. Anderson (29, R)
Thomas M. Bakk (03, DFL)
Bobby Joe Champion (59, DFL)
Greg D. Clausen (57, DFL)
Richard Cohen (64, DFL)
Kevin L. Dahle (20, DFL)
Gary H. Dahms (16, R)
Kari Dziedzic (60, DFL)
Chris A. Eaton (40, DFL)
Kent Eken (04, DFL)
Michelle L. Fischbach (13, R)
Melisa Franzen (49, DFL)
Paul E. Gazelka (09, R)
Barb Goodwin (41, DFL)
Dan D. Hall (56, R)
Jeff Hayden (62, DFL)
John A. Hoffman (36, DFL)
Bill Ingebrigtsen (08, R)
Vicki Jensen (24, DFL)
Alice M. Johnson (37, DFL)
Mary Kiffmeyer (30, R)
Lyle Koenen (17, DFL)
Ron Latz (46, DFL)
Warren Limmer (34, R)
Tony Lourey (11, DFL)
John Marty (66, DFL)
James P. Metzen (52, DFL)
Carla J. Nelson (26, R)
John C. Pederson (14, R)
Eric R. Pratt (55, R)
Ann H. Rest (45, DFL)
Julie A. Rosen (23, R)
Tom Saxhaug (05, DFL)
Kathy Sheran (19, DFL)
Rod Skoe (02, DFL)
LeRoy A. Stumpf (01, DFL)
David J. Tomassoni (06, DFL)
Patricia Torres Ray (63, DFL)
Bill Weber (22, R)
Torrey N. Westrom (12, R)
Charles W. Wiger (43, DFL)
Melissa H. Wiklund (50, DFL)
Sunday growlers pass
Senator David Osmek (R) offered an amendment reintroducing Sunday growlers into the omnibus liquor bill. That was stripped from the bill in Senate Taxes the previous day.
“This is a pro-business, jobs vote that everyone should be on board with,” he said. “We should be helping, not hurting, small businesses. They want to be open on Sunday.”
MPR – May 6, 2014
Several rose to speak on the matter including Senator Dave Thompson and Senator Julianne Ortman, both called into question the matter in which the provision was removed and the short public notice.
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Bruce D. Anderson (29, R)
Michelle R. Benson (31, R)
Terri E. Bonoff (44, DFL)
David M. Brown (15, R)
Roger C. Chamberlain (38, R)
Bobby Joe Champion (59, DFL)
Gary H. Dahms (16, R)
D. Scott Dibble (61, DFL)
Kari Dziedzic (60, DFL)
Chris A. Eaton (40, DFL)
Michelle L. Fischbach (13, R)
Melisa Franzen (49, DFL)
Paul E. Gazelka (09, R)
Barb Goodwin (41, DFL)
Dan D. Hall (56, R)
Foung Hawj (67, DFL)
Jeff Hayden (62, DFL)
Karin Housley (39, R)
Bill Ingebrigtsen (08, R)
Vicki Jensen (24, DFL)
Mary Kiffmeyer (30, R)
Warren Limmer (34, R)
Jeremy R. Miller (28, R)
Carla J. Nelson (26, R)
Scott J. Newman (18, R)
Sean R. Nienow (32, R)
Julianne E. Ortman (47, R)
David J. Osmek (33, R)
Sandra L. Pappas (65, DFL)
John C. Pederson (14, R)
Branden Petersen (35, R)
Eric R. Pratt (55, R)
Roger J. Reinert (07, DFL)
Julie A. Rosen (23, R)
Carrie Ruud (10, R)
Bev Scalze (42, DFL)
Matt Schmit (21, DFL)
Kathy Sheran (19, DFL)
Katie Sieben (54, DFL)
Dave Thompson (58, R)
Patricia Torres Ray (63, DFL)
Bill Weber (22, R)
Torrey N. Westrom (12, R)
Those who voted in the negative were:
Thomas M. Bakk (03, DFL)
Jim Carlson (51, DFL)
Greg D. Clausen (57, DFL)
Richard Cohen (64, DFL)
Kevin L. Dahle (20, DFL)
Kent Eken (04, DFL)
John A. Hoffman (36, DFL)
Alice M. Johnson (37, DFL)
Susan Kent (53, DFL)
Lyle Koenen (17, DFL)
Ron Latz (46, DFL)
Tony Lourey (11, DFL)
John Marty (66, DFL)
James P. Metzen (52, DFL)
Ann H. Rest (45, DFL)
Tom Saxhaug (05, DFL)
Rod Skoe (02, DFL)
Dan Sparks (27, DFL)
LeRoy A. Stumpf (01, DFL)
David J. Tomassoni (06, DFL)
Charles W. Wiger (43, DFL)
Melissa H. Wiklund (50, DFL)
No soup for you
“They’re likely to get nothing out of this session,” said Bakk, DFL-Cook. “That’s a decision that they’ll have to make, whether the growlers are worth losing the Sunday taproom sales.”
MPR – May 6, 2014
The amendment was adopted, restoring Sunday sales to the Senate liquor omnibus. There was brief rejoicing until the bill author, Senator Metzen (D), had the bill tabled.
Will be updated with official votes.
Here’s the roll call on Sunday growler vote. pic.twitter.com/2TCacoiArB
— tomscheck (@tomscheck) May 6, 2014
The tabled omnibus liquor bill could have serious implications beyond small Minnesota craft brewers. The bill includes language for everyone from the Viking the Minnesota microdistillers.
@emeinz @MNBeerActivists LAID OVER! I am a very unhappy and frustrated microdistiller!
— DuNord Craft Spirits (@DuNordCS) May 6, 2014
