HF 4021

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/21/2016 10:35am

A bill for an act
relating to alcohol; creating a new category of on-sale license; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.404, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:

Subdivision 1.

Cities.

(a) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to
the following establishments located within its jurisdiction:

(1) hotels;

(2) restaurants;

(3) bowling centers;

(4) clubs or congressionally chartered veterans organizations with the approval of
the commissioner, provided that the organization has been in existence for at least three
years and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests, except that a club
may permit the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under
section 340A.419;

(5) sports facilities, restaurants, clubs, or bars located on land owned or leased by
the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority;

(6) sports facilities located on land owned by the Metropolitan Sports Commission;
and

(7) exclusive liquor stores.

(b) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license,
or an on-sale malt liquor license to a theater within the city, notwithstanding any law, local
ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on
all days of the week to persons attending events at the theater.

(c) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license,
or an on-sale malt liquor license to a convention center within the city, notwithstanding
any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph
authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the convention
center. This paragraph does not apply to convention centers located in the seven-county
metropolitan area.

(d) A city may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license to
a person who is the owner of a summer collegiate league baseball team, or to a person
holding a concessions or management contract with the owner, for beverage sales at a
ballpark or stadium located within the city for the purposes of summer collegiate league
baseball games at the ballpark or stadium, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or
charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the
week to persons attending baseball games at the ballpark or stadium.

new text begin (e) A city may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license to
a person who is the operator of a business not related to the service of alcohol, for the
purpose of serving wine or malt liquor as an amenity that is complimentary to the person's
business, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued
under this paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons engaged in the
primary business activity.
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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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