Minnesota Legislature
HF 1342
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:48am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; modifying the requirements for certain on-sale
liquor sales at the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
section 340A.404, subdivision 4a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, is amended to
read:
Subd. 4a.
State-owned recreation; entertainment facilities.
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 town of White, 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; and
(3) to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for events at Northrop
Auditorium, the intercollegiate football stadium, or at no more than seven other locations
within the boundaries of the University of Minnesota, provided that the deleted text begin Board of Regentsdeleted text end new text begin
Department of Public Safetynew text end has approved an application for a license for the specified
locationnew text begin and provided that the application for a stadium or arena location allows for the
legal sale of intoxicating liquor throughout the stadium or arena and does not limit the sale
of intoxicating liquor to premium seating areas or suitesnew text end .
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.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to applications for an on-sale liquor license made after December 1, 2008.
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