UPDATE: LANSING - This summer, Governor Rick Snyder created the Liquor Control Advisory Rules Committee in order to review all the laws and regulations in place concerning alcohol sale and use. Since August, the committee has been looking at Michigan's alcohol laws and advising the Liquor Control Commission on possible changes. Some recent changes to rules include the ability to sell alcohol earlier on Sunday mornings. The Michigan Coalition for the Reduction of Underage Drinking (MCRUD) and the Prevention Network are afraid the Advisory Rules Committee may be ignoring health issues if they change laws to be better for the liquor business. Mike Tobias, Coordinator for MCRUD says, “Well we're disappointed that more people from public safety weren't on the committee. So right off the bat we're pretty disappointed about that. And secondly, when we were told we couldn't attend the meetings we were very disappointed too, because it makes it difficult for us to follow along." Because the Liquor Control Advisory Rules Committee is advisory in nature, it is not subject to the open meetings act. For this reason, organizations like MCRUD are worried that the committee will ignore the information that has been given to them.

ORIGINAL STORY: LANSING - The Michigan Coalition for the Reduction of Underage Drinking (MCRUD) is hoping that the Liquor Control Advisory Rule Committee isn't going to be changing the alcohol quota system for Michigan. Watch Meridian Magazine on Monday October 31st for the details.