“Assisted living doesn’t mean giving up the everyday pleasures that help us live life on our own terms.”

This is the philosophy of 82-year-old Anita LeBrun, who recently fought—and won—a legislative battle allowing nursing homes and senior care facilities in Minnesota to serve alcohol.

To be clear, no state outright bans nursing homes and assisted living facilities from serving alcohol. Rather, these facilities are generally treated as businesses rather than private homes under state liquor laws, making them subject to various liquor licensing requirements.

A beloved tradition suddenly became off limits

According to the BBC, LeBrun, who moved into the senior living community Amira Choice Champlin in Minnesota a couple of years ago, was unaware of the licensing requirement. She was understandably shocked........

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