SF 2221

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/07/2025 09:57 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; modifying certain requirements of liquor licenses issued to the
Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes
2024, sections 340A.404, subdivision 4a; 340A.412, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:

Subd. 4a.

Publicly owned recreation; entertainment facilities.

(a) Notwithstanding
any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the commissioner may issue on-sale
intoxicating liquor licenses:

(1) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a
concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the
premises of any Giants Ridge Recreation Area building or recreational improvement area
owned by the state in the city of Biwabik, St. Louis County;

(2) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a
concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the
premises of any Ironworld Discovery Center building or facility owned by the state at
Chisholm;

(3) to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text begin or to an entity holding a
concessions contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text end for events
at Northrop Auditorium, the intercollegiate football stadium, including any games played
by the Minnesota Vikings at the stadium, and deleted text begin at no more than seven deleted text end new text begin for new text end other locations
within the boundaries of the University of Minnesota new text begin that are described in the approved
license applications new text end , provided that the Board of Regents has approved an application for a
license for the specified location and provided that a license for an intercollegiate football
stadium is void unless it meets the conditions of paragraph (b). new text begin Licenses may be issued for
space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all space is included in the description
of the licensed premises on the approved license applications. new text end It is solely within the discretion
of the Board of Regents to choose the manner in which to carry out these conditions
consistent with the requirements of paragraph (b); and

(4) to the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority for beverage sales on
the premises of the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Arena during intercollegiate
hockey games.

The commissioner shall charge a fee for licenses issued under this subdivision in an
amount comparable to the fee for comparable licenses issued in surrounding cities.

(b) No alcoholic beverage may be sold or served at deleted text begin TCF deleted text end new text begin Huntington new text end Bank Stadium
unless the Board of Regents holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the stadium as
provided in paragraph (a), clause (3), that provides for the sale of intoxicating liquor at a
location in the stadium that is convenient to the general public attending an intercollegiate
football game at the stadium. On-sale liquor sales to the general public must be available
at that location through half-time of an intercollegiate football game at deleted text begin TCF deleted text end new text begin Huntington new text end
Bank Stadium, and sales at the stadium must comply with section 340A.909.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Licenses prohibited in certain areas.

(a) No license to sell intoxicating liquor
may be issued within the following areas:

(1) where restricted against commercial use through zoning ordinances and other
proceedings or legal processes regularly had for that purpose, except licenses may be issued
to restaurants in areas which were restricted against commercial uses after the establishment
of the restaurant;

(2) within the Capitol or on the Capitol grounds, except as provided under Laws 1983,
chapter 259, section 9, or Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13;

(3) on the State Fairgrounds, except as provided under section 37.21, subdivision 2;

deleted text begin (4) on the campus of the College of Agriculture of the University of Minnesota;
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deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end within 1,000 feet of a state hospital, training school, reformatory, prison, or other
institution under the supervision or control, in whole or in part, of the Direct Care and
Treatment executive board or the commissioner of corrections;

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end in a town or municipality in which a majority of votes at the last election at which
the question of license was voted upon were not in favor of license under section 340A.416,
or within one-half mile of any such town or municipality, except that intoxicating liquor
manufactured within this radius may be sold to be consumed outside it; and

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end within 1,500 feet of any public school that is not within a city.

(b) The restrictions of this subdivision do not apply to a manufacturer or wholesaler of
intoxicating liquor or to a drugstore or to a person who had a license originally issued
lawfully prior to July 1, 1967.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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