1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; establishing 2018 Super Bowl extended alcohol service hours.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. SPECIAL CLOSING TIMES; 2018 SUPER BOWL.
 1.5 	During the 2018 National Football League Super Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium, licensing 
1.6 	jurisdictions that lie fully or partially within Hennepin and Ramsey Counties may, at their 
1.7 	discretion, issue special permits for service of alcohol through extended hours lasting until 
1.8 	4:00 a.m. each day. This section is subject to the following conditions:
1.9 	(1) only holders of an existing on-sale intoxicating liquor license or a 3.2 malt liquor 
1.10 	license are eligible for later closing hours;
1.11 	(2) later closing hours apply only during the period from 12:00 p.m. on February 2, 
1.12 	2018, through 4:00 a.m. on February 5, 2018;
1.13 	(3) local licensing jurisdictions issuing special permits to operate with extended hours 
1.14 	during the days listed in clause (2) may charge a fee up to but not to exceed $250 for a 
1.15 	permit. In the process of issuing a permit under this section, the licensing jurisdiction may 
1.16 	limit approval to specified geographic, zoning, or license classifications within its jurisdiction; 
1.17 	and
1.18 	(4) this section expires at 4:01 a.m. on February 5, 2018.

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