Teamsters urge rejection of wine‑transfer bill that authors say prevents product spoilage Representative Krisha presented House File 901 to allow retail licensees to transfer white wine inventory between their stores to avoid spoilage; Teamsters Local 792 opposed the bill, saying it favors large chains and threatens distributors and the three‑tier system; the committee laid the bill over for possible omnibus inclusion.

A new bill could allow retailers to transfer white wine between locations, but critics warn it might pave the way for corporate giants to dominate the market and threaten local businesses.

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Committee advances bill to classify large-scale gift-card tampering as organized retail crime The Judiciary and Public Safety Committee voted to advance Senate File 3338 after retailers and law enforcement described transnational schemes that alter and resell gift cards, recovering thousands of compromised cards and six-figure losses for retailers. The bill adds gift-card fraud to Minnesota’s organized retail crime framework.

Minnesota lawmakers are taking a stand against sophisticated gift card fraud schemes that have cost retailers hundreds of thousands—could this be the key to cracking down on organized crime?

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Committee hears wide testimony on organized retail and supply‑chain crime; bill laid over House File 2879 would create a coordinated advisory board to connect multi‑jurisdictional retail and supply‑chain theft investigations; retailers, trucking and dealer groups described sophisticated, cross‑jurisdictional criminal networks and urged a statewide coordination mechanism; the committee laid the bill over.

Minnesota is taking a bold step to combat organized retail and supply-chain crimes by proposing a new advisory board aimed at tackling sophisticated criminal networks across jurisdictions.

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Minnesota Senate introduces bill to eliminate delivery fee threshold Minnesota bill proposes removal of $100 threshold for retail delivery fees starting August 2025.

Minnesota lawmakers are taking bold steps to reshape retail delivery fees, proposing a flat 50-cent charge that could impact every shopper in the state starting August 2025.

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