An 82-year-old resident convinced lawmakers to rewrite a rule affecting senior living communities across Minnesota

Anita LeBrun, an 82-year-old grandmother from Minnesota, successfully influenced lawmakers to implement the bipartisan Grandparents’ Happy Hour law. This new legislation modifies existing rules for senior living communities across the state, specifically permitting nursing homes and assisted living facilities to serve alcohol during organized resident events. Under this legal change, these facilities can now provide alcoholic beverages for social gatherings without the requirement of obtaining a traditional liquor license, benefiting elderly residents throughout Minnesota.