SF 21

Introduction - 91st Legislature, 2020 7th Special Session

Posted on 12/15/2020 10:31 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; authorizing off-sale of malt liquor by certain size brewers during
the COVID-19 peacetime emergency.

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

Section 1. new text begin LIMITED TIME LICENSE TO MAKE OFF-SALE OF MALT LIQUOR
AUTHORIZED.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.28, subdivision 2, a municipality
may issue an off-sale license under Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.28, to a brewer
otherwise eligible under that section that brews more than 20,000 barrels of its own brands
of malt liquor annually.
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new text begin (b) A license issued under paragraph (a) terminates when the COVID-19 peacetime
emergency declared in Executive Order 20-01, and extended by orders through and including
Executive Order 20-97, or any subsequent order, expires, or is terminated or rescinded.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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