Minnesota Legislature
HF 2926
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/19/2012 12:55pm
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to alcohol; requiring full service to all University of Minnesota sports
attendees; establishing scholarships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
340A.404, subdivision 4a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, 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, or 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 arena or stadium location is void unless it requires the sale or service of
intoxicating liquor in deleted text begin a public portion consisting of at least one-thirddeleted text end new text begin all public portionsnew text end of
the general seating of a stadium or arena. deleted text begin It is solely within the discretion of the Board of
Regents to choose the manner in which to carry out this conditiondeleted text end ; 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 Stadium unless the
Board of Regents holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the stadium as provided
in paragraph (a), clause (3).
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin STADIUM SCHOLARSHIPS.
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As a condition of allowance of stadium and arena liquor licenses under Minnesota
Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, the University of Minnesota shall annually
estimate revenues and profits from sales of alcohol from all licenses allowed on any
grounds or facility of the University of Minnesota under any allowed liquor license, and
shall create a scholarship program for students in need to be funded out of those profits
attributable to alcohol sales.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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