Minnesota Legislature
HF 839
as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/22/2013 01:55pm
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A bill for an act
relating to alcohol; requiring service to the public at University of Minnesota
venues; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, is amended to
read:
Subd. 4a.
Publicly owned recreation; entertainment facilities.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the commissioner
may issue on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses:
(1) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a
concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the
premises of any Giants Ridge Recreation Area building or recreational improvement area
owned by the state in the city of Biwabik, St. Louis County;
(2) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a
concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the
premises of any Ironworld Discovery Center building or facility owned by the state at
Chisholm;
(3) to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for events at Northrop
Auditorium, the intercollegiate football stadium, including any games played by the
Minnesota Vikings at the stadium, and at no more than seven other locations within the
boundaries of the University of Minnesota, provided that the Board of Regents has
approved an application for a license for the specified location and provided that a license
for an intercollegiate football stadiumnew text begin , Mariucci Arena, or Williams Arenanew text end is void unless
it meets the conditions of paragraph (b). It is solely within the discretion of the Board of
Regents to choose the manner in which to carry out these conditions consistent with the
requirements of paragraph (b); and
(4) to the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority for beverage
sales on the premises of the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Arena during
intercollegiate hockey games.
The commissioner shall charge a fee for licenses issued under this subdivision in an
amount comparable to the fee for comparable licenses issued in surrounding cities.
(b) No alcoholic beverage may be sold or served at TCF Bank Stadiumnew text begin , Mariucci
Arena, or Williams arenanew text end unless the Board of Regents holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor
license for the deleted text begin stadiumdeleted text end new text begin stadiums and arenasnew text end as provided in paragraph (a), clause (3), that
provides for the sale of intoxicating liquor at a location in the stadium new text begin and in each arena
new text end that deleted text begin isdeleted text end new text begin arenew text end convenient to the general public attending an intercollegiate deleted text begin footballdeleted text end game at the
stadiumnew text begin or arenanew text end . On-sale liquor sales to the general public must be available at deleted text begin that location
deleted text end new text begin those locationsnew text end through half-time of an intercollegiate deleted text begin footballdeleted text end game at TCF Bank Stadium,
new text begin and at the arenas,new text end and sales at the stadiumnew text begin or arenasnew text end must comply with section 340A.909.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end