1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; allowing certain on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses; creating 
1.3 	labeling requirements for 3.2 percent malt liquor; allowing special permits for 
1.4 	service of alcohol and extended hours for the 2018 Super Bowl;amending 
1.5 	Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 340A.22, subdivision 2; 340A.301, by adding 
1.6 	a subdivision.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.22, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.9 		Subd. 2.Cocktail room license. (a) A municipality, including a city with a municipal 
1.10 	liquor store, may issue the holder of a microdistillery license under this chapter a 
1.11 	microdistillery cocktail room license. A microdistillery cocktail room license authorizes 
1.12 	on-sale of distilled liquor produced by the distiller for consumption on the premises of or 
1.13 	adjacent to one distillery location owned by the distiller. Notwithstanding section 340A.504, 
1.14 	subdivision 3, a cocktail room may be open and may conduct on-sale business on Sundays 
1.15 	if authorized by the municipality. Nothing in this subdivision precludes the holder of a 
1.16 	microdistillery cocktail room license from also holding a license to operate a restaurant at 
1.17 	the distillery. Section 340A.409 shall apply to a license issued under this subdivision. All 
1.18 	provisions of this chapter that apply to a retail liquor license shall apply to a license issued 
1.19 	under this subdivision unless the provision is explicitly inconsistent with this subdivision.
1.20 	(b) A distiller may only have one cocktail room license under this subdivision, and may 
1.21 	not have an ownership interest in a distillery licensed under section 340A.301, subdivision 
1.22 	6, clause (a).
2.1 	(c) The municipality shall impose a licensing fee on a distiller holding a microdistillery 
2.2 	cocktail room license under this subdivision, subject to limitations applicable to license fees 
2.3 	under section 340A.408, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).
2.4 	(d) A municipality shall, within ten days of the issuance of a license under this 
2.5 	subdivision, inform the commissioner of the licensee's name and address and trade name, 
2.6 	and the effective date and expiration date of the license. The municipality shall also inform 
2.7 	the commissioner of a license transfer, cancellation, suspension, or revocation during the 
2.8 	license period.
2.9 	(e) No single entity may hold both a cocktail room and taproom license, and a cocktail 
2.10 	room and taproom may not be colocated.

2.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.301, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.12 	to read:
2.13 		Subd. 12.3.2 percent malt liquor; label. 3.2 percent malt liquor, as defined under 
2.14 	section 340A.101, subdivision 19, may be sold with a label that states "MAX 3.2% ALC/WT" 
2.15 	or equivalent, on the side of the can or bottle, and does not require a similar disclosure on 
2.16 	the can top or bottom. The commissioner shall establish standards to implement this 
2.17 	requirement.

2.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective on July 1, 2017, and applies to all cans 
2.19 	or bottles sold after that date.

2.20 	Sec. 3. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; SPECIAL LICENSES.
 2.21 	The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a restaurant 
2.22 	located at 4312 Upton Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter 
2.23 	provision.

2.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon approval by the Minneapolis City 
2.25 	Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

2.26 	Sec. 4. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TRAINING SITE; ON-SALE LICENSES.
 2.27 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, or any other law 
2.28 	or local ordinance to the contrary, the city of Eagan may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor 
2.29 	license to the owner of a National Football League sports facility located on property in the 
2.30 	city of Eagan in Dakota County, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Viking Lakes, and to 
2.31 	any concessionaire operator or third-party vendor under contract with the owner. The license 
3.1 	authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor to persons attending any and all events on Lots 1 
3.2 	and 2, Block 1, Viking Lakes, that are in conjunction with activities on Lot 1. The license 
3.3 	may be issued for a space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that the licensed 
3.4 	premises shall only be the space described in the approved license. The license authorizes 
3.5 	sales on all days of the week. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not 
3.6 	inconsistent with this section, apply to the license under this section.

3.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon approval by the Eagan City Council 
3.8 	and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

3.9 	Sec. 5. RENVILLE COUNTY; GOLF COURSE.
 3.10 	Notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, the 
3.11 	Renville County Board may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the golf course 
3.12 	in Fort Ridgely State Park. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not 
3.13 	inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under this section.

3.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon approval by the Renville County 
3.15 	Board and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

3.16 	Sec. 6. SPECIAL CLOSING TIMES; 2018 SUPER BOWL.
 3.17 	During the 2018 National Football League Super Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium, licensing 
3.18 	jurisdictions that lie fully or partially within Hennepin and Ramsey Counties may, at their 
3.19 	discretion, issue special permits for service of alcohol through extended hours lasting until 
3.20 	4:00 a.m. each day. This section is subject to the following conditions:
3.21 	(1) only holders of an existing on-sale intoxicating liquor license or a 3.2 malt liquor 
3.22 	license are eligible for later closing hours;
3.23 	(2) later closing hours apply only during the period from 12:00 p.m. on February 2, 
3.24 	2018, through 4:00 a.m. on February 5, 2018;
3.25 	(3) local licensing jurisdictions issuing special permits to operate with extended hours 
3.26 	during the days listed in clause (2) may charge a fee up to but not to exceed $250 for a 
3.27 	permit. In the process of issuing a permit under this section, the licensing jurisdiction may 
3.28 	limit approval to specified geographic, zoning, or license classifications within its jurisdiction; 
3.29 	and
3.30 	(4) this section expires at 4:01 a.m. on February 5, 2018.

3.31 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

4.1 	Sec. 7. SPECIAL LICENSE; NEW HOPE.
 4.2 	Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of New Hope may issue 
4.3 	an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the New Hope Village Golf Course that is located 
4.4 	at 8130 Bass Lake Road and is owned by the city. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
4.5 	chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under this 
4.6 	section. The city of New Hope is deemed the licensee under this section, and the provisions 
4.7 	of Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 340A.604, apply to the license as if the 
4.8 	establishment were a municipal liquor store.

4.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon approval by the New Hope City 
4.10 	Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

4.11 	Sec. 8. SPECIAL LICENSE; SARTELL.
 4.12 	The city of Sartell may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine 
4.13 	license, or an on-sale malt liquor license for the city-owned facilities known as Sartell 
4.14 	Community Center, located at 850 19th Street South; Pinecone Central Park, located at 
4.15 	1105 Central Park Blvd; and Champion Field, located at 710 12th Street North, 
4.16 	notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this 
4.17 	section authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at these facilities.

4.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon approval by the Sartell City Council 
4.19 	and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.