Manitoba government looks at more public liquor sales in grocery stores

The Manitoba government is looking to adhd much liquor outlets wrong nutrient and market stores.

The state has issued a petition for accusation to imaginable suppliers astir gathering tiny publically tally liquor kiosks wrong up to six stores successful Winnipeg.

The thought is akin to Liquor Mart Express outlets that already exist, but the kiosks would beryllium successful spaces that are much separated with unafraid walls and doors.

The NDP authorities signalled its intent to acceptable up much publically tally liquor outlets soon aft winning past year’s election.

The erstwhile Progressive Conservative authorities had planned to person much backstage liquor sales, including a aviator task successful market stores, but the NDP blocked the measure from passing earlier the election.

The state says the projected kiosks, called C-Stores, would beryllium acceptable up successful areas of Winnipeg not adjacent to a full-sized government-run store.

“The C-Store plan consists of astir 550 quadrate feet and volition beryllium located successful areas that are not conveniently serviced by Manitoba Liquor Marts,” the petition for information, issued this week, reads.

“The C-Store volition beryllium afloat operated and staffed by (Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries) employees.”

Manitoba has a premix of government-run and backstage intoxicant outlets.

In municipality areas, government-run stores are the lone locations authorized to merchantability a afloat scope of products including beer, vino and spirits. Private income are successful stand-alone stores successful municipality areas, not successful market oregon convenience stores, and connection a constricted scope of products.

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In galore agrarian areas, determination are backstage vendors that are licensed to connection a afloat scope of products.