HF 2880

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/10/2014 01:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; providing for issuance of liquor licenses at the Minneapolis
Institute of Arts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.404,
subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.404, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Special provision; city of Minneapolis.

(a) The city of Minneapolis may
issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Guthrie Theater, the Cricket Theatre, the
Orpheum Theatre, the State Theatre, and the Historic Pantages Theatre, notwithstanding
the limitations of law, or local ordinance, or charter provision relating to zoning or school
or church distances. The licenses authorize sales on all days of the week to holders
of tickets for performances presented by the theaters and to members of the nonprofit
corporations holding the licenses and to their guests.

(b) The city of Minneapolis may issue an intoxicating liquor license to 510
Groveland Associates, a Minnesota cooperative, for use by a restaurant on the premises
owned by 510 Groveland Associates, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local
ordinance, or charter provision.

(c) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to
Zuhrah Shrine Temple for use on the premises owned by Zuhrah Shrine Temple at 2540
Park Avenue South in Minneapolis, and to the American Swedish Institute for use on
the premises owned by the American Swedish Institute at 2600 Park Avenue South,
notwithstanding limitations of law, or local ordinances, or charter provision relating to
zoning or school or church distances.

(d) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to
the American Association of University Women, Minneapolis branch, for use on the
premises owned by the American Association of University Women, Minneapolis branch,
at 2115 Stevens Avenue South in Minneapolis, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local
ordinances, or charter provisions relating to zoning or school or church distances.

(e) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale 3.2
percent malt liquor license to a restaurant located at 5000 Penn Avenue South, and an
on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license to a restaurant located at 1931
Nicollet Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter provision.

(f) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt
liquor license to the Brave New Workshop Theatre located at 3001 Hennepin Avenue
South, the Theatre de la Jeune Lune, the Illusion Theatre located at 528 Hennepin Avenue
South, the Hollywood Theatre located at 2815 Johnson Street Northeast, the Loring
Playhouse located at 1633 Hennepin Avenue South, the Jungle Theater located at 2951
Lyndale Avenue South, Brave New Institute located at 2605 Hennepin Avenue South,
the Guthrie Lab located at 700 North First Street, and the Southern Theatre located at
1420 Washington Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter
provision. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.

(g) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to
University Gateway Corporation, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, for use by a restaurant
or catering operator at the building owned and operated by the University Gateway
Corporation on the University of Minnesota campus, notwithstanding limitations of law, or
local ordinance or charter provision. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.

(h) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
Walker Art Center's concessionaire or operator, for a restaurant and catering operator
on the premises of the Walker Art Center, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local
ordinance or charter provisions. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.

(i) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
Guthrie Theater's concessionaire or operator for a restaurant and catering operator on the
premises of the Guthrie Theater, notwithstanding limitations of law, local ordinance, or
charter provisions. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.

(j) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt
liquor license to the Minnesota Book and Literary Arts Building, Inc.'s concessionaire or
operator for a restaurant and catering operator on the premises of the Minnesota Book and
Literary Arts Building, Inc. (dba Open Book), notwithstanding limitations of law, or local
ordinance or charter provision. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.

(k) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a
restaurant located at 5411 Penn Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance
or charter provision.

(l) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
Museum of Russian Art's concessionaire or operator for a restaurant and catering operator
on the premises of the Museum of Russian Art located at 5500 Stevens Avenue South,
notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter provision.

new text begin (m) Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the
city of Minneapolis may issue one or more on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to the
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (dba Minneapolis Institute of Arts), or to an entity
holding a concessions or catering contract with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for use
on the premises of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The licenses authorized by this
subdivision may be issued for space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all
such space is included in the description of the licensed premises on the approved license
application. The licenses authorize sales on all days of the week.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon compliance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.021.
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