Politics & Government

Duluth Alcohol Tax Revenue Up

11Alive TV News reports that city's revenue from alcohol taxes has gone up since implementing Sunday liquor sales.

Duluth’s tax revenue has increased 20 percent since implementing Sunday alcohol sales, according to a report 11Alive TV News aired Thursday (April 12) night. City Manager Tim Shearer was featured in the report.

Before Duluth allowed Sunday sales of alcohol, beer and wine in March 2011, the city collected $37,069 in alcohol taxes from retail sales. This figure increased to $46,275 in March 2012, 11Alive News reported. The increase totaled about $25,000 dollars for the first three months of 2012.

The 11Alive News report concluded that in almost every community the station contacted, the revenue from these sales had gone up. The report noted, however, that cities weren’t sure whether to attribute some of the increase to the improving economy.

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Sunday Liquor Sales in Duluth began Nov. 20 in 2011 following approval of a referendum on the ballot in the Nov. 4 municipal election.


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