1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; authorizing certain on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses; providing 
1.3 	for days of sale of alcoholic beverages; creating labeling requirements for 3.2 
1.4 	percent malt liquor; allowing special permits for service of alcohol and extended 
1.5 	hours for the 2018 Super Bowl;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 
1.6 	85.0505, by adding a subdivision; 340A.22, subdivision 2; 340A.301, by adding 
1.7 	a subdivision; 340A.504, subdivision 6; Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13, as 
1.8 	amended.
1.9 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.10 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.0505, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.11 	to read:
1.12 		Subd. 3.Fort Ridgely State Park. The commissioner of public safety, with the approval 
1.13 	of the commissioner of natural resources, may issue to a concessionaire, lessee, or person 
1.14 	holding a contract with the Department of Natural Resources an on-sale license for the sale 
1.15 	of intoxicating liquor at the Fort Ridgely State Park golf course.  The annual fee for the 
1.16 	license issued pursuant to this subdivision shall be set by the commissioner of public safety 
1.17 	at an amount comparable to the fee charged by the surrounding counties for a similar license.  
1.18 	All provisions of chapter 340A not inconsistent with this subdivision shall apply to the sale 
1.19 	of intoxicating liquor at the Fort Ridgely State Park golf course.

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

1.21 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.22, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.22 		Subd. 2.Cocktail room license. (a) A municipality, including a city with a municipal 
1.23 	liquor store, may issue the holder of a microdistillery license under this chapter a 
1.24 	microdistillery cocktail room license. A microdistillery cocktail room license authorizes 
2.1 	on-sale of distilled liquor produced by the distiller for consumption on the premises of or 
2.2 	adjacent to one distillery location owned by the distiller. Notwithstanding section 340A.504, 
2.3 	subdivision 3, a cocktail room may be open and may conduct on-sale business on Sundays 
2.4 	if authorized by the municipality. Nothing in this subdivision precludes the holder of a 
2.5 	microdistillery cocktail room license from also holding a license to operate a restaurant at 
2.6 	the distillery. Section 340A.409 shall apply to a license issued under this subdivision. All 
2.7 	provisions of this chapter that apply to a retail liquor license shall apply to a license issued 
2.8 	under this subdivision unless the provision is explicitly inconsistent with this subdivision.
2.9 	(b) A distiller may only have one cocktail room license under this subdivision, and may 
2.10 	not have an ownership interest in a distillery licensed under section 340A.301, subdivision 
2.11 	6, clause (a).
2.12 	(c) The municipality shall impose a licensing fee on a distiller holding a microdistillery 
2.13 	cocktail room license under this subdivision, subject to limitations applicable to license fees 
2.14 	under section 340A.408, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).
2.15 	(d) A municipality shall, within ten days of the issuance of a license under this 
2.16 	subdivision, inform the commissioner of the licensee's name and address and trade name, 
2.17 	and the effective date and expiration date of the license. The municipality shall also inform 
2.18 	the commissioner of a license transfer, cancellation, suspension, or revocation during the 
2.19 	license period.
2.20 	(e) No single entity may hold both a cocktail room and taproom license, and a cocktail 
2.21 	room and taproom may not be colocated.

2.22 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.301, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.23 	to read:
2.24 		Subd. 12.3.2 percent malt liquor; label. 3.2 percent malt liquor, as defined under 
2.25 	section 340A.101, subdivision 19, may be sold with a label that states "MAX 3.2% ALC/WT" 
2.26 	or equivalent, on the side of the can or bottle, and does not require a similar disclosure on 
2.27 	the can top or bottom. The commissioner shall establish standards to implement this 
2.28 	requirement.

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

3.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.504, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
3.2 		Subd. 6.Municipalities may limit hours. A municipality may further limit the days or 
3.3 	hours of on and off sales of alcoholic beverages, provided that further restricted on-sale 
3.4 	hours for intoxicating liquor must apply equally to on-sale hours of 3.2 percent malt liquor. 
3.5 	A city may not permit the sale of alcoholic beverages during hours when the sale is prohibited 
3.6 	by this section.

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

3.8 	Sec. 5. Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13, as amended by Laws 2013, chapter 42, section 
3.9 	8, is amended to read:
3.10 	Sec. 13. CITY OF ST. PAUL; LICENSES AUTHORIZED.
 3.11 	(a) The city of St. Paul may issue temporary intoxicating liquor licenses under Minnesota 
3.12 	Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 10, to Macalester college for the Macalester Scottish 
3.13 	fair, Springfest, and for the annual alumni reunion weekend without regard to the limitation 
3.14 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.410, subdivision 10, paragraph (b).
3.15 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.412, subdivision 4, the city of 
3.16 	St. Paul may issue a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license to Twin Cities in Motion, 
3.17 	or its successor organization, if any. The license may authorize only the sale of intoxicating
3.18 	malt liquor and 3.2 percent malt liquor on the grounds of the state capitol on the day of the 
3.19 	Twin Cities Marathon. The intoxicating Any malt liquor and 3.2 percent malt liquor sold 
3.20 	must be produced by a Minnesota brewery. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.21 	340A.404, subdivision 10, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license authorized 
3.22 	by this section.

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

3.24 	Sec. 6. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; SPECIAL LICENSES.
 3.25 	The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a restaurant 
3.26 	located at 4312 Upton Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter 
3.27 	provision.

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

4.1 	Sec. 7. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TRAINING SITE; ON-SALE LICENSES.
 4.2 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, or any other law 
4.3 	or local ordinance to the contrary, the city of Eagan may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor 
4.4 	license to the owner of a National Football League sports facility located on property in the 
4.5 	city of Eagan in Dakota County, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Viking Lakes, and to 
4.6 	any concessionaire operator or third-party vendor under contract with the owner. The license 
4.7 	authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor to persons attending any and all events on Lots 1 
4.8 	and 2, Block 1, Viking Lakes, that are in conjunction with activities on Lot 1. The license 
4.9 	may be issued for a space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that the licensed 
4.10 	premises shall only be the space described in the approved license. The license authorizes 
4.11 	sales on all days of the week. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not 
4.12 	inconsistent with this section, apply to the license under this section.

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

4.15 	Sec. 8. SPECIAL CLOSING TIMES; 2018 SUPER BOWL.
 4.16 	During the 2018 National Football League Super Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium, licensing 
4.17 	jurisdictions that lie fully or partially within Hennepin and Ramsey Counties may, at their 
4.18 	discretion, issue special permits for service of alcohol through extended hours lasting until 
4.19 	4:00 a.m. each day. This section is subject to the following conditions:
4.20 	(1) only holders of an existing on-sale intoxicating liquor license or a 3.2 malt liquor 
4.21 	license are eligible for later closing hours;
4.22 	(2) later closing hours apply only during the period from 12:00 p.m. on February 2, 
4.23 	2018, through 4:00 a.m. on February 5, 2018;
4.24 	(3) local licensing jurisdictions issuing special permits to operate with extended hours 
4.25 	during the days listed in clause (2) may charge a fee up to but not to exceed $250 for a 
4.26 	permit. In the process of issuing a permit under this section, the licensing jurisdiction may 
4.27 	limit approval to specified geographic, zoning, or license classifications within its jurisdiction; 
4.28 	and
4.29 	(4) this section expires at 4:01 a.m. on February 5, 2018.

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

5.1 	Sec. 9. SPECIAL LICENSE; NEW HOPE.
 5.2 	Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of New Hope may issue 
5.3 	an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the New Hope Village Golf Course that is located 
5.4 	at 8130 Bass Lake Road and is owned by the city. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
5.5 	chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under this 
5.6 	section. The city of New Hope is deemed the licensee under this section, and the provisions 
5.7 	of Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 340A.604, apply to the license as if the 
5.8 	establishment were a municipal liquor store.

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

5.11 	Sec. 10. SPECIAL LICENSE; SARTELL.
 5.12 	The city of Sartell may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine 
5.13 	license, or an on-sale malt liquor license for the city-owned facilities known as Sartell 
5.14 	Community Center, located at 850 19th Street South; Pinecone Central Park, located at 
5.15 	1105 Central Park Blvd; and Champion Field, located at 710 12th Street North, 
5.16 	notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this 
5.17 	section authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at these facilities. 
5.18 	The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, 
5.19 	apply to the licenses issued under this section. The city of Sartell is deemed the licensee 
5.20 	under this section, and the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 
5.21 	340A.604, apply to the licenses as if the facilities were a municipal liquor store.

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