1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; authorizing off-sale license for growlers;amending Minnesota 
1.3 	Statutes 2010, section 340A.405, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.405, is amended by adding a 
1.6 	subdivision to read:
1.7 		Subd. 7.Growlers; off-sale. An exclusive liquor store, with the approval of the 
1.8 	commissioner, may be issued an off-sale license by a municipality for off-sale of malt 
1.9 	liquor filled at the tap and packaged consistent with the requirement of section 340A.301, 
1.10 	subdivision 7, paragraph (b), by the licensee on the licensed premises. The malt liquor 
1.11 	must be made available to the licensees in kegs or barrels by a wholesaler or manufacturer 
1.12 	and be otherwise not available in Minnesota by can or bottle. All local ordinances and 
1.13 	state provisions relating to public health are applicable.