HF 2982

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/01/2022 11:12am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; removing certain temporary license restrictions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.410, subdivision 10.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.410, subdivision 10, is amended to
read:

Subd. 10.

Temporary licenses; restrictions.

(a) A municipality may not issue more
than three four-day, four three-day, six two-day, or 12 one-day temporary licenses, in any
combination not to exceed 12 days per year, under section 340A.404, subdivision 10, for
the sale of alcoholic beverages to any one organization or registered political committee,
or for any one location, within a 12-month period.

deleted text begin (b) A municipality may not issue more than one temporary license under section
340A.404, subdivision 10, for the sale of alcoholic beverages to any one organization or
registered political committee, or for any one location, within any 30-day period unless the
licenses are issued in connection with an event officially designated a community festival
by the municipality.
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deleted text begin This restriction does not apply to a municipality with a population of 5,000 or fewer
people.
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deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end A municipality that issues separate temporary wine and liquor licenses may
separately apply the limitations contained in paragraphs (a) and (b) to the issuance of such
licenses to any one organization or registered political committee, or for any one location.