in addition to the costs associated with staff, minnesota lost some revenue during the shutdown. the minnesota state lottery did not sell tickets during the shutdown, which meant the state could have lost about $1.25 million in revenue daily. minnesota stopped selling tax stamps for cigarettes, which must be affixed to each pack before sale. the "star tribune" reported that cigarette sales would come to a halt by mid-august if no more tax stamps were issued. the state also stopped issuing liquor purchasing cards, which businesses need in order to purchase liquor from wholesalers. many stores, bars, and restaurants renewed their liquor purchasing cards before the shutdown. however, the purchasing cards for approximately three hundred establishments expired on the first day of the shutdown, july 1. liquor purchasing cards would have continued to expire on the first day of each month. alcohol brand licenses expired, so millercoors lost their license to sell 39 brands of beer in minnesota, and had to have them removed from shelves.