. >> state representative jennifer loon was one of the sponsors of the surly bill shchlt e believed it was an opportunity to give the local economy a boost. >> what he was seeking was a minor change n my opinion, to kind of the liquor statutes in the state of minnesota. that's one of the reasons i came to the legislature to break down the barriers and cut the red tape. >> representative loon says the law put small businesses at a disadvantage. >> that's how most businesses start, is somebody and an idea, and we have to make sure we are not putting road blocks in their way. aren't we sheer to provide opportunities and create job? >> when surly's appeal took on deaf ears, they took the fight public. >> the fight had to be taken outside the capital doors and really, the people are going to have to kind of help us out and support us. >> fans of g, better known as surly nation, were mobilized and quickly took action. >> we said, please contact your legislators because they have been waiting, what can we do? we finally said, all right, call them, e-mail them, tell your friends and family, pl