1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; allowing a microdistillery to make limited off-sales;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.301, subdivision 6c.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.301, subdivision 6c, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 6c.~~Microdistillery fee~~ Microdistilleries. (a) A municipality, with the 
1.8 	approval of the commissioner, may issue the holder of a microdistillery license a 
1.9 	microdistillery off-sale license. A microdistillery off-sale license authorizes the off-sale 
1.10 	of distilled spirits produced and packaged on the licensed premises in an amount limited 
1.11 	to one 750 milliliter bottle per customer. Off-sale of distilled spirits shall be limited to 
1.12 	the legal hours for off-sale at exclusive liquor stores in the jurisdiction in which the 
1.13 	microdistillery is located, and the distilled spirits sold off-sale must be removed from the 
1.14 	premises before the applicable off-sale closing time at exclusive liquor stores.
1.15 	(b) The commissioner shall establish a fee for licensing microdistilleries that 
1.16 	adequately covers the cost of issuing the license and other inspection requirements. The 
1.17 	fees shall be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to 
1.18 	the commissioner for the purposes of this subdivision.