HF 3070

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/10/2022 04:06pm

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; allowing municipalities to issue one seven-day temporary license
for a county fair; 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.

(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.

This restriction does not apply to a municipality with a population of 5,000 or fewer
people.

(c) 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.

new text begin (d) In addition to the temporary licenses authorized in paragraph (a), a municipality may
issue one seven-day temporary license per year to a county agricultural society established
under section 38.01, for alcoholic beverage sales at a county fair.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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