All about beer
Wine, beer and spirits are allowed to be sold in grocery stores. California has quite lenient laws about liquor promotion but counties can restrict sales with local laws. Sale of alcohol 76.5% ABV or higher is illegal. Off-premise sales are not allowed on Sunday or holidays. Beer can be sold in grocery stores.
The sale of alcohol for on-premises and off-premises is legal from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday. It’s also legal from noon until 2 a.m. on Sunday. Michigan alcohol laws prohibit alcohol sales after 9 p.m. on December 24 and all of Christmas day.
Michigan’s revised liquor laws allow more options to buy booze on Christmas Day . The same legislation that allows Sunday morning alcohol sales in the state also permits sales on Christmas Eve through 11:59 p.m. and on Christmas Day after noon. No extra permits are required to sell alcohol on Christmas .
Under the former provisions of the Liquor Control Code, beer and wine could not be sold between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Sundays , and local units of government were authorized to prohibit the Sunday sale of beer and wine after 2:00 a.m. Under Act 213, it is now legal under state law to sell beer and
Easter Sunday , 12 April 2020 – Licensed premises may only sell alcohol 12:30 – 22:00, even if they hold a late licence. Off-licences are not allowed to sell alcohol at all. Licensed premises may sell alcohol 11:30 – 23:00, and those with a late licence may sell alcohol until 01:00.
It’s important to note that the majority of supermarkets will be closed on Easter Sunday , but check their websites for your local store. If your nearest supermarket is a smaller, convenience store, chances are it will be open , albeit operating reduced hours.
In Michigan , those who supply alcohol to minors face serious penalties no matter if they are a parent , older sibling, aunt/uncle, acquaintance or a stranger off the street who agrees to buy the booze for a fee.
In most professions, drinking at work would not only be highly frowned upon, but would most likely lead to you being fired. Bartending though, is often the exception to the rule. Bartenders are not only allowed to drink while on the job, but may be encouraged to.
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Christmas and New Year’s Retail Sales Hours Christmas Day – MCL 436.2113(5) prohibits licensees from selling alcoholic liquor between 11:59 P.M. on December 24 and 12:00 Noon on December 25.
It is illegal in California for a minor to be in possession of alcohol in any public place. Based on this wording, it is not illegal for a minor to be in possession of an alcoholic beverage in his or her own home .
You could go to a bar (or a Christmas -themed bar), but that means you’d have to get dressed. Pshaw! Can You Buy Alcohol on Christmas ?
State | Alcohol? | Notes |
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Michigan | Yes | |
Minnesota | Some | Liquor sales prohibited. |
Mississippi | Some | Beer and wine under 5% ABV can be sold. |
Missouri | Yes |
A new Michigan law allows grocery stores to apply for a secondary liquor license to sell beer and wine at gas stations at the same property.
Shipping beer in Michigan is legal, however, it cannot come from an out of state brewery. You can ship out of state to those states which allow for direct to consumer shipments from out of state breweries. May sell beer it manufactures to licensed Michigan wholesalers who may resell it to licensedMichigan retailers.
Beverage alcohol is gaining serious traction in mainstream e-commerce. States where customers can order beverage alcohol through Walmart’s grocery pick-up service include California, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Michigan , and New Hampshire.