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HF 4740

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/07/2024 02:43pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to liquor; permitting cities to issue certain on-sale licenses and modifying
list of licensees to include a golf course; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section
340A.404, subdivisions 1, 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Cities.

(a) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor licensenew text begin , an
on-sale wine license, or an on-sale malt liquor licensenew text end to the following establishments located
within its jurisdiction:

(1) hotels;

(2) restaurants;

(3) bowling centers;

(4) clubs or congressionally chartered veterans organizations with the approval of the
commissioner, provided that the organization has been in existence for at least three years
and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests, except that a club may permit
the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under section
340A.419;

(5) sports facilities, restaurants, clubs, or bars located on land owned or leased by the
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority;

(6) sports facilities located on land owned by the Metropolitan Sports Commission;

(7) exclusive liquor stores; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(8) resorts as defined in section 157.15, subdivision 11deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (9) golf courses.
 new text end

(b) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or
an on-sale malt liquor license to a theater within the city, notwithstanding any law, local
ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on
all days of the week to persons attending events at the theater.

(c) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or
an on-sale malt liquor license to a convention center within the city, notwithstanding any
law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes
sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the convention center. This
paragraph does not apply to convention centers located in the seven-county metropolitan
area.

(d) A municipality may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license
to a person who is the owner of a summer collegiate league baseball team or baseball team
competing in a league established by the Minnesota Baseball Association, or to a person
holding a concessions or management contract with the owner, for beverage sales at a
ballpark or stadium located within the municipality for the purposes of summer collegiate
league baseball games, town ball games, and any other events at the ballpark or stadium,
notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this
paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending baseball games and
any other events at the ballpark or stadium.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 340A.404, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Counties.

(a) A county board may issue an annual on-sale intoxicating liquor
licensenew text begin , an on-sale wine license, or an on-sale malt liquor licensenew text end within the area of the
county that is unorganized or unincorporated to a bowling center, restaurant, club, hotel,
new text begin golf course, new text end or resort as defined in section 157.15, subdivision 11, with the approval of the
commissioner.

(b) A county board may also with the approval of the commissioner issue up to ten
seasonal on-sale licenses to restaurants and clubs for the sale of intoxicating liquor within
the area of the county that is unorganized or unincorporated. Notwithstanding section
340A.412, subdivision 8, a seasonal license is valid for a period specified by the board, not
to exceed nine months. Not more than one license may be issued for any one premises
during any consecutive 12-month period.