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HF 4410

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/16/2018 02:19pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 04/16/2018

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A bill for an act
 relating to liquor; creating a wine sampling license that authorizes a farm winery
to provide samples and conduct tastings of wine at a farmer's market; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.315, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.315, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Wine sampling license. new text end

new text begin (a) A municipality may issue a wine sampling license
to the holder of a farm winery license. A wine sampling license authorizes a farm winery
to provide free samples of wines produced by that farm winery at a farmer's market during
the hours authorized for on-sale of liquor in the jurisdiction where the farmer's market is
located. Wine may only be provided and consumed on the premises described in the license.
A municipality may issue a wine sampling license notwithstanding any local ordinance or
charter provision to the contrary. A sample may not exceed 50 milliliters, and only one
sample per variety per customer per day may be provided. The duration of a license issued
under this paragraph is one year, and the cost is $25. A farm winery may hold more than
one wine sampling license issued under this subdivision.
 new text end

new text begin (b) A wine sampling license also authorizes a farm winery to conduct a tasting of wines
produced by that farm winery at a farmer's market, during the hours authorized for on-sale
of liquor in the jurisdiction where the farmer's market is located. Wine may only be provided
and consumed on the premises described in the license. A farm winery that conducts a
tasting under this subdivision must use any fees collected from participants in the tasting
only to defray the costs of conducting the tasting. The premises on which a tasting is
conducted must be insured as required by section 340A.409, subdivision 1.
 new text end

new text begin (c) Nothing in this subdivision authorizes a farm winery to sell wine at off-sale at a
premises other than the premises allowed for off-sales under this section.
 new text end

new text begin (d) For purposes of this subdivision, "farmer's market" has the meaning given in section
28A.151, and "tasting" has the meaning given in section 340A.419.
 new text end