Minnesota Nursing Home Liquor Law: Walz Signs Bill Easing Serving Licenses

Minnesota’s ‘Grandparents’ Happy Hour’ bill signed into law

Gov. Walz signs bill allowing nursing homes and assisted living facilities to serve alcohol at resident events

Walz takes fire for law allowing happy hour in nursing homes · American Wire News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) effort to advance specific “everyday freedoms” for nursing homes prompted reminders about a legacy of alleged fraud and skewed priorities. The failed 2024 Democrat vice presidential nominee may have been blocked from the White House and dropped his own re-election campaign due to rampant fraud in his state, but the political machine rolled on. In addition to launching the Small Town PAC, Walz signed an omnibus liquo…

Gov. Tim Walz signs “Grandparents Happy Hour” bill into law

MINNESOTA – Governor Tim Walz has signed the “Grandparents Happy Hour Bill” allowing those living in nursing homes, boarding homes and assisted living facilities and their guests to drink alcohol during activities or events organized for residents. “Living in a nursing home shouldn’t mean giving up everyday freedoms,” Walz said. The law requires staff serving alcohol to be 18 years old and facilities are responsible for making sure people aren’t…

Minnesota allows ‘happy hour’ in nursing homes under new law easing alcohol restrictions

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday allowing nursing home residents to drink alcohol, clearing the way for "happy hour" in senior living facilities.Previously, Minnesota law barred facilities from organizing events that included alcohol without a liquor license. The new "Grandparents’ Happy Hour" law allows nursing homes and assisted living facilities to serve alcohol without one.The measure also updates the state’s liquor laws, allowi…

Minnesota nursing home liquor law: Walz signs bill easing serving licenses

Nursing homes across Minnesota could soon get much more festive as a new law allows staff to legally serve residents without a costly license.