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HF 3481

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/08/2010 09:54am

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A bill for an act
 relating to alcohol; allowing malt liquor or spirits tastings; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 340A.419, as amended.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.419, as amended by Laws 2009,
chapter 120, section 12, is amended to read:


340A.419 WINE TASTINGS CONDUCTED BY EXCLUSIVE LIQUOR
STORE.

Subdivision 1.

Definition.

For purposes of this section, a "deleted text begin winedeleted text end tasting" is an event
of not more than four hours' duration at which persons pay a fee to participate and are
allowed to consume winenew text begin , malt liquor, or spiritsnew text end by the glass without paying a separate
charge for each glass.

Subd. 2.

Tastings.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an exclusive liquor store may
conduct a winenew text begin , malt liquor, or spiritsnew text end tasting on the premises of a holder of an on-sale
intoxicating liquor license that is not a temporary license or on the premises of a holder
of a wine license under section 340A.404, subdivision 5, if the exclusive liquor store
complies with this section.

(b) No wine deleted text begin at a wine tasting deleted text end new text begin , malt liquor, or spirits authorized for use new text end under this
section may be sold for off-premises consumption. A participant in the tasting may fill out
a form indicating preferences for winenew text begin , malt liquor, or spiritsnew text end . The form may be held on
the premises of the exclusive liquor store to assist the participant in making an off-sale
purchase at a later date.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, an exclusive liquor store may purchase or
otherwise obtain wine new text begin or spirits new text end for a deleted text begin winedeleted text end tasting conducted under this section from
a wholesaler licensed to sell winenew text begin or spiritsnew text end . The wholesaler may sell or give wine new text begin or
spirits new text end to an exclusive liquor store for a deleted text begin winedeleted text end tasting conducted under this section and may
provide personnel to assist in the deleted text begin winedeleted text end tasting.

(d) An exclusive liquor store that conducts a deleted text begin winedeleted text end tasting under this section must use
any fees collected from participants in the tasting only to defray the cost of conducting
the tasting.

(e) Notwithstanding section 340A.409, subdivision 4, the premises on which a wine
tasting is conducted must be insured as required by section 340A.409, subdivision 1.

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Malt liquor tastings. new text end

new text begin An exclusive liquor store conducting a malt liquor
tasting under this section must also comply with the requirements of section 340A.510,
subdivision 2.
 new text end