Wholesale Laws for Minnesota
Last Updated: Jan. 3, 2025
Summary
Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement (AGED), a Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has regulatory authority for the issuance of alcohol licenses and permits.
Laws & Rules:
Supplier Licensing
Required: Yes
Name: Wine Importer’s License
Fee: $420
Expiration: 1 year from issue date
No person may import alcoholic beverages into Minnesota without obtaining an Importer’s license. A copy of the applicant’s TTB Basic Permit, and the $420 licensing fee must be submitted with the completed application.
Resources:
Product Registration
Required: Yes
Fee:
- $40 initial label, $30 for subsequent renewals;
- $5 processing fee
Approval: 2-3 weeks
Expiration: 3 years from date of approval
Revision Required: Tax Class, COLA change
Complete “Brand Label Registration Application” and upload images of label and attach a copy of the TTB COLA. Brands can be registered by multiple importers, who hold and can provide authorization by the brand owner. Each appellation requires a brand registration, each year and size do not.
There is an additional $5 processing fee for each online application.
Price posting is only required for spirits.
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Franchise "Monopoly Protection" Law
Franchise Law: No
Exclusive Territories: Not Required
Minnesota does not have a franchise law for wine.
Supplier Reporting Requirements
Required: Yes
Name: Distilled Spirits And Wine Shipped Into Minnesota
Due Date: Monthly, by the 10th
Any business that imports distilled spirits or wine into Minnesota must file a shipment report with the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Importers must file a shipment report by the 10th of each month even if they have no activity to report. Reports may be filed on paper or electronically. There is a $25 fine for each month a report is not filed.
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Sales Representative Licensing
Available: Yes
Fee: $20
Expiration: 1 year from issue date
A representatives’ Identification card is required for any person engaged in the purchase, sale or use of alcoholic beverages of more than 3.2% by weight on behalf of a licensed importer. There is a $20 annual fee for each representative identification card.
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Self-Distribution
License: Not Allowed
No statutory or regulatory provisions allowing an out-of-state winery to self-distribute noted.
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1600
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-201-7507
Fax: 651-297-5259
Minnesota Department of Revenue
600 North Robert St.
St. Paul, MN 55146
Phone: 651-296-6181 (sales tax)
Phone: 651-556-3036 (excise tax)
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