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Alcohol permits in Blaine
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Blaine, Minnesota, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 72,488
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- Minnesota
- State
Blaine in one line
Blaine, Minnesota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 4.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4225 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #47 of 224
- Minnesota city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Blaine, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Blaine vs nearby Minnesota cities
Blaine ranks 47th in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- LA Crescent 4 permits (+1 vs Blaine)
- Mankato 3 permits
Wholesalers and importers split Blaine
Blaine is a two-class market: 2 wholesalers (67%) and 1 importers (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| L' Etoile Du Nord Construction Thermal Service, INC. | Importer |
| Heun Enterprises, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mezzogiorno Wines Michael Moe | Wholesaler |
How Blaine compares within Minnesota
Blaine ranks 47th of 224 cities in Minnesota by permit count; Minneapolis leads the state with 146 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% of Minnesota's 771 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Blaine sits at #4,225 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Blaine's population at 72,488. That works out to 4.1 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include L' Etoile Du Nord, Heun Enterprises, INC., Mezzogiorno Wines, spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Blaine, Minnesota?
Blaine has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Blaine rank among Minnesota cities?
Blaine ranks 47th of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
How does Blaine rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Blaine is #4,225 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Blaine extract?
Examples from this city's table: L' Etoile Du Nord, Heun Enterprises, INC., Mezzogiorno Wines.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Blaine, Minnesota — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.