It’s usually the case that the people are well ahead of their legislators. That appears to be the case in Indiana, where a poll funded by the Indiana Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association finds a majority of Hoosiers support expanding cold beer sales and allowing Sunday carryout alcohol sales.
Current law restricts cold beer sales to package stores. But the poll finds about 70% of Indiana residents favor allowing all licensed retailers to sell cold beer.
“Big Oil is well-intentioned with their polls and campaign,” said Jon Sinder, owner of Crown Liquors and vice president of the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, the trade group for the package liquor store industry. “However, they miss the point — alcohol is a dangerous commodity. It is not meant to be convenient.”