MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - July 13, 2011 - MillerCoors has been ordered to pull all of its beer products from Minnesota store shelves.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the products had to be removed because the company did not renew its brand label registration before the government shutdown started.

Some of the popular brands included Coors Light, Miller Lite and Blue Moon. MillerCoors said they would fight the decision.

The liquor industry has become the latest victim of a government shutdown in Minnesota.

The Star Tribune reported Tuesday that bars, restaurants and stores are already running out of supplies because many of them must renew their $20 state-issued alcohol purchasing cards before replenishing inventories.

Already 425 establishments have been left with expired cards and it’s just expected to get worse. Another 116 cannot buy liquor because they can’t pay their delinquent tax bills.

“This is going to treadmill across the whole state the longer [lawmakers] hold out,” Democrat Governor Mark Dayton told the newspaper. “It’s going to hit every bar and restaurant that needs a liquor license.”

“This doesn’t just affect retailers, but wholesalers, and manufacturers, and wedding parties, and church functions, and one day liquor licenses for charity events, and festivals. and the list goes on and on and on,” said Frank Ball of Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association.

If the issue isn’t resolved by Labor Day, cigarette smokers could be in the same situation.