HF 1466

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/05/2015 02:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; authorizing microdistilleries to make off-sales and
self-distribute; authorizing microdistilleries to obtain temporary licenses for
social events; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 340A.22, subdivision
1; 340A.404, subdivision 10.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.22, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Activities.

(a) A microdistillery licensed under section 340A.301,
subdivision 6c, may provide on its premises samples of distilled spirits manufactured on
its premises, in an amount not to exceed 15 milliliters per variety per person. No more
than 45 milliliters may be sampled under this paragraph by any person on any day.

new text begin (b) A microdistillery may sell at off-sale any product manufactured on site to the
public.
new text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end A microdistillery can sell cocktails to the public, pursuant to subdivision 2.

new text begin (d) A microdistillery may distribute its products directly to retailers or sell through
wholesalers.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.404, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Temporary on-sale licenses.

(a) The governing body of a municipality
may issue to (1) a club or charitable, religious, or other nonprofit organization in existence
for at least three years, (2) a political committee registered under section 10A.14, or (3) a
state university, a temporary license for the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection
with a social event within the municipality sponsored by the licensee. The license may
authorize the on-sale of intoxicating liquor for not more than four consecutive days, and
may authorize on-sales on premises other than premises the licensee owns or permanently
occupies. The license may provide that the licensee may contract for intoxicating liquor
catering services with the holder of a full-year on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by
any municipality. The licenses are subject to the terms, including a license fee, imposed
by the issuing municipality. Licenses issued under this subdivision are subject to all
laws and ordinances governing the sale of intoxicating liquor except sections 340A.409
and 340A.504, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), and those laws and ordinances which by
their nature are not applicable. Licenses under this subdivision are not valid unless first
approved by the commissioner of public safety.

(b) A county under this section may issue a temporary license only to a premises
located in the unincorporated or unorganized territory of the county.

(c) The governing body of a municipality may issue to a brewer who manufactures
fewer than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor in a year new text begin or a microdistillery new text end a temporary
license for the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within
the municipality sponsored by the brewer new text begin or microdistillery new text end . The terms and conditions
specified for temporary licenses under paragraph (a) shall apply to a license issued under
this paragraph, except that the requirements of section 340A.409, subdivisions 1 to 3a,
shall apply to the license.