The website for the campaign is www.ChangeItIndiana.org.
Despite strong support for changing the law, Indiana remains one of a handful of states that still prohibits carryout alcohol sales on Sunday, said the group. "As a result, Hoosiers are denied a freedom of choice that Americans enjoy in 47 other states."
And current law also impacts the state financially. Indiana loses approximately $9 million a year in tax revenue to our neighboring border states, ARAR said.
"Hoosiers deserve better," said Grant Monahan, president of the Indiana Retail Council. "Consumers should enjoy the convenience of purchasing alcohol on Sundays, the second busiest shopping day of the week. And they deserve competitive prices, not the more than $1 premium that liquor stores charge for cold beer thanks to their state-legislated monopoly."
The "Change It Indiana" grassroots campaign builds on the groundswell of support for modernizing Indiana's alcohol laws that Hoosiers for Beverage Choices organized last year. To date, more than 48,000 Hoosiers have signed the online petition to end the monopoly on cold beer sales and to allow carryout sales on Sundays.
Consumers can go towww.ChangeItIndiana.org to sign the online petition; learn more about the myths and facts surrounding Indiana's outdated liquor laws; share their opinions in a public forum; and send a letter of support to their legislators.
"As we travel across the state, Hoosiers tell us time and time again that Indiana's alcohol laws lack common sense," said Matt Norris, director of Hoosiers for Beverage Choices. "Consumers deserve convenience, choice and competitive pricing. It's time to change it for the better."
A growing network of leading Indiana retailers is actively involved in the "Change It" campaign, including: Luke Oil Circle K Fastbreak Hucks Cowboy's Food Stores McClure Circle S Marts Mac Food Mart C.E. Taylor Oil Meijer CVS Ricker's Circle A Ridgeway Petroleum Freedom Express Speedway Fast Max Super-Test Kroger Thorntons Handy Dandy Super Pantry Marsh Village Pantry
ARAR is an organization comprised of convenience, drug and grocery stores involved in the retailing of alcoholic beverages in the state of Indiana. The ARAR and its statewide grassroots coalition, Hoosiers for Beverage Choices, believe changes need to be made to Indiana's outdated alcoholic beverage laws. The goal is to modernize Indiana's alcohol laws by ensuring Hoosiers are provided convenience, real choices and competitive pricing while maintaining regulations that prevent minors from accessing alcohol. For these reasons, the Indiana Petroleum Council, the Indiana Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association, and the Indiana Retail Council support ARAR and Hoosiers for Beverage Choices along with their mission to responsibly serve their customers and communities across Indiana.
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