HF 2130

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:59am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; clarifying on-sale event license requirement; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 4, is amended to
read:

Subd. 4.

Special provisions; sports, conventions, or cultural facilities;
community festivals.

(a) The governing body of a municipality may authorize a holder of
a retail on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the municipality or by an adjacent
municipality to dispense intoxicating liquor at any convention, banquet, conference,
meeting, or social affair conducted on the premises of a sports, convention, or cultural
facility owned by the municipality or instrumentality thereof having independent
policy-making and appropriating authority and located within the municipality. The
licensee must be engaged to dispense intoxicating liquor at an event held by a person or
organization permitted to use the premises, and may dispense intoxicating liquor only to
persons attending the event. The licensee may not dispense intoxicating liquor to any
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(b) The governing body of a municipality may authorize a holder of a retail on-sale
intoxicating liquor license issued by the municipality to dispense intoxicating liquor
off premises at a community festival held within the municipality. The authorization
shall specify the area in which the intoxicating liquor must be dispensed and consumed,
and shall not be issued unless the licensee demonstrates that it has liability insurance as
prescribed by section 340A.409 to cover the event.