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Alcohol permits in Rush City
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Rush City, Minnesota, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 3,295
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Minnesota
- State
Rush City in one line
Rush City, Minnesota: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 91 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4237 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #56 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 Rush City, Minnesota addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rush City vs nearby Minnesota cities
Rush City ranks 56th in Minnesota — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- White Bear Lake 3 permits
- New Prague 3 permits
Wholesalers and wineries split Rush City
Rush City is a two-class market: 2 wholesalers (67%) and 1 wineries (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Clear River Beverage Company | Wholesaler |
| McDonald Distributing Company | Wholesaler |
| James Perry Vineyards James Perry Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
How Rush City compares within Minnesota
Rush City ranks 56th 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, Rush City sits at #4,237 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 Rush City's population at 3,295. That works out to 91 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 Clear River Beverage Company, McDonald Distributing Company, James Perry Vineyards, spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rush City, Minnesota?
Rush City 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 Rush City rank among Minnesota cities?
Rush City ranks 56th of 224 cities in Minnesota; Minneapolis leads with 146 holders.
How does Rush City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rush City is #4,237 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rush City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Clear River Beverage Company, McDonald Distributing Company, James Perry Vineyards.
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 Rush City, 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.