Minnesota · Minnesota Statutes — Traffic Regulations & DWI
Minn. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 169A.35: OPEN BOTTLE LAW
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
It is a crime to drink alcohol or possess an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle on a street or highway. Violations are misdemeanors.
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