For nearly a century, bars within the City of Minneapolis were restricted to Liquor Patrol Limits encompassing the oldest neighborhoods adjacent to the Mississippi River and those most populated by immigrants. Even after the end of Prohibition in 1934, Minneapolis reinstated its patrol limits which were not repealed until 1974. Bars that were within the city but outside of the patrol areas could serve only low-alcohol or 3.2 percent beer. •The recent purchase of the Sunrise Inn in South Minneapolis is the beginning of the end of an era. The only 3.2 bar that remains is the T-Shoppe Bar in North Minneapolis’ Camden neighborhood. •Coupled with the impending repeal of the 159-year-old Sunday liquor sales ban, the future earning potential for Minneapolis’ hospitality and retail sectors looks rosy.

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Snapshots
Minneapolis loses its second-to-last 3.2 bar
as consumer tastes, neighborhoods change
Source: JLL Research
• For nearly a century, bars within the City of Minneapolis were restricted to Liquor Patrol Limits encompassing
the oldest neighborhoods adjacent to the Mississippi River and those most populated by immigrants. Even after
the end of Prohibition in 1934, Minneapolis reinstated its patrol limits which were not repealed until 1974. Bars
that were within the city but outside of the patrol areas could serve only low-alcohol or 3.2 percent beer.
• The recent purchase of the Sunrise Inn in South Minneapolis is the beginning of the end of an era. The only 3.2
bar that remains is the T-Shoppe Bar in North Minneapolis’ Camden neighborhood.
• Coupled with the impending repeal of the 159-year-old Sunday liquor sales ban, the future earning potential for
Minneapolis’ hospitality and retail sectors looks rosy.
February 2017
Minneapolis – St. Paul
56
15
1
-
10
20
30
40
50
60
1997 2007 2017
Number of 3.2 bars in the City of
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Liquor Patrol Limits, 1884-1974