Motley Discount Liquor — Local services in Motley

The unforgivable ignorance of the female clerk I just had an encounter with at 8pm on 5-22-2020 was an absolutely appalling. I am a hospital worker in downtown Minneapolis heading to my cabin on a brief holiday and stopped to pick up a couple items from the liquor store. I had meant to do this in Minneapolis, but had simply forgotten on the way. As a hospital employee I am VERY aware of the dangers our country is facing from the Covid-19 outbreak and therefore prepared with a mask and gloves before entering the store. Upon check out I was asked for my ID which I obliged willing as I can look young for a 31 year old. I was then told verbatim "you need to take the mask off in order for me to properly ID you". Normally I could understand this, however in our current outbreak situation I find absolutely ridiculous and dangerous to ask someone to do this. I could have verified my information on the ID or shown matching credit cards to prove my identity. When I said I was wearing the mask to simply protect her and the other patrons I was told by her (who wasn't even wearing the mask properly as it was on her chin and not covering her mouth or nose) "I'd rather not wear thing". I knew ignorance was prevalent this side of the Mississippi, but are almost 100k Americans dead not a good enough sign for you? I'm begging management to please enforce the wearing of masks to protect your town. It's honestly the most patriotic and SIMPLE thing you could do. I purchased my alcohol less than a block down the road and the clerk seemed to have no issue selling to me...

Friendly enough, employee wearing mask off his face completely and all prices proved to be gouging based on either “fishing opening” or “only booze shop on highway 10 convenient to road trippers. I’ve never paid prices this high in or outside of the cities. I’ll never ever be back, and I pass this place at least 20 times per year. Don’t pay it people....

The owner is a complete douche. Asked about wine selection and he directed us to the tramp he had working. He had no working knowledge of his own business. It was disappointing to...