URGENT: ACTION NEEDED

Addressing spirits delivery issues has been one of our legislative priorities since February 2019. Today, we have a bill being introduced that would allow on-premises licensees (bars, restaurants, etc.) to purchase an unlimited quantity of spirits from an off-premises location (party stores, grocery stores, etc.)

We understand that this is a short-term fix to help keep your bars stocked while delivery issues are still occurring. We also had this legislation introduced in order to save many licensees from MLCC violations for purchasing more than 9-liters (1 case) from an off-premises location in a one month period, which is the current law.

Upon learning about the legislation, it seems the Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association — the association that represents beer and wine distributors — have spent time speaking with legislators telling them not to support our liquor bill.

Now we need your help.

Something we have in our favor, is a large, widespread and diverse group of members. We need you to reach out to your local state representatives IMMEDIATELY and tell them to support HB 5268.

If we are receiving this much push-back on our short-term solution, imagine what kind of fight we’ll have when implementing long-term solutions to help fix spirits delivery issues going forward. We need our members to speak up and help protect their business and livelihood.

At the bottom of this email, you will find a list of state representatives by city and district. If you are unsure who your representative is in a large city like Detroit or Grand Rapids, you can also find them here by typing in your address: https://www.house.mi.gov/mhrpublic/frmFindaRep.aspx