SF 444

2nd Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/23/2018 10:04am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; authorizing certain on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses; providing
for days of sale of alcoholic beverages; creating labeling requirements for 3.2
percent malt liquor; allowing special permits for service of alcohol and extended
hours for the 2018 Super Bowl; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections
85.0505, by adding a subdivision; 340A.22, subdivision 2; 340A.301, by adding
a subdivision; 340A.504, subdivision 6; Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13, as
amended.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.0505, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Fort Ridgely State Park. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety, with the approval
of the commissioner of natural resources, may issue to a concessionaire, lessee, or person
holding a contract with the Department of Natural Resources an on-sale license for the sale
of intoxicating liquor at the Fort Ridgely State Park golf course. The annual fee for the
license issued pursuant to this subdivision shall be set by the commissioner of public safety
at an amount comparable to the fee charged by the surrounding counties for a similar license.
All provisions of chapter 340A not inconsistent with this subdivision shall apply to the sale
of intoxicating liquor at the Fort Ridgely State Park golf course.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.22, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Cocktail room license.

(a) A municipality, including a city with a municipal
liquor store, may issue the holder of a microdistillery license under this chapter a
microdistillery cocktail room license. A microdistillery cocktail room license authorizes
on-sale of distilled liquor produced by the distiller for consumption on the premises of or
adjacent to one distillery location owned by the distiller. new text begin Notwithstanding section 340A.504,
subdivision 3, a cocktail room may be open and may conduct on-sale business on Sundays
if authorized by the municipality. new text end Nothing in this subdivision precludes the holder of a
microdistillery cocktail room license from also holding a license to operate a restaurant at
the distillery. Section 340A.409 shall apply to a license issued under this subdivision. All
provisions of this chapter that apply to a retail liquor license shall apply to a license issued
under this subdivision unless the provision is explicitly inconsistent with this subdivision.

(b) A distiller may only have one cocktail room license under this subdivision, and may
not have an ownership interest in a distillery licensed under section 340A.301, subdivision
6, clause (a).

(c) The municipality shall impose a licensing fee on a distiller holding a microdistillery
cocktail room license under this subdivision, subject to limitations applicable to license fees
under section 340A.408, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).

(d) A municipality shall, within ten days of the issuance of a license under this
subdivision, inform the commissioner of the licensee's name and address and trade name,
and the effective date and expiration date of the license. The municipality shall also inform
the commissioner of a license transfer, cancellation, suspension, or revocation during the
license period.

(e) No single entity may hold both a cocktail room and taproom license, and a cocktail
room and taproom may not be colocated.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.301, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin 3.2 percent malt liquor; label. new text end

new text begin 3.2 percent malt liquor, as defined under
section 340A.101, subdivision 19, may be sold with a label that states "MAX 3.2% ALC/WT"
or equivalent, on the side of the can or bottle, and does not require a similar disclosure on
the can top or bottom. The commissioner shall establish standards to implement this
requirement.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective on July 1, 2017, and applies to all cans
or bottles sold after that date.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.504, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Municipalities may limit hours.

A municipality may further limit the new text begin days or
new text end hours of on and off sales of alcoholic beverages, provided that further restricted on-sale
hours for intoxicating liquor must apply equally to on-sale hours of 3.2 percent malt liquor.
A city may not permit the sale of alcoholic beverages during hours when the sale is prohibited
by this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 5.

Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13, as amended by Laws 2013, chapter 42, section
8, is amended to read:

Sec. 13. CITY OF ST. PAUL; LICENSES AUTHORIZED.

(a) The city of St. Paul may issue temporary intoxicating liquor licenses under Minnesota
Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 10, to Macalester college for the Macalester Scottish
fair, Springfest, and for the annual alumni reunion weekend without regard to the limitation
in Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.410, subdivision 10, paragraph (b).

(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.412, subdivision 4, the city of
St. Paul may issue a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license to Twin Cities in Motion,
or its successor organization, if any. The license may authorize deleted text begin only deleted text end the sale of intoxicating deleted text begin
malt liquor and 3.2 percent malt deleted text end liquor on the grounds of the state capitol on the day of the
Twin Cities Marathon. deleted text begin The intoxicating deleted text end new text begin Any new text end malt liquor and 3.2 percent malt liquor new text begin sold
new text end must be produced by a Minnesota brewery. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
340A.404, subdivision 10, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license authorized
by this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 6. new text begin CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; SPECIAL LICENSES.
new text end

new text begin The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a restaurant
located at 4312 Upton Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter
provision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Minneapolis City
Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TRAINING SITE; ON-SALE LICENSES.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, or any other law
or local ordinance to the contrary, the city of Eagan may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor
license to the owner of a National Football League sports facility located on property in the
city of Eagan in Dakota County, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Viking Lakes, and to
any concessionaire operator or third-party vendor under contract with the owner. The license
authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor to persons attending any and all events on Lots 1
and 2, Block 1, Viking Lakes, that are in conjunction with activities on Lot 1. The license
may be issued for a space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that the licensed
premises shall only be the space described in the approved license. The license authorizes
sales on all days of the week. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not
inconsistent with this section, apply to the license under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Eagan City Council
and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin SPECIAL CLOSING TIMES; 2018 SUPER BOWL.
new text end

new text begin During the 2018 National Football League Super Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium, licensing
jurisdictions that lie fully or partially within Hennepin and Ramsey Counties may, at their
discretion, issue special permits for service of alcohol through extended hours lasting until
4:00 a.m. each day. This section is subject to the following conditions:
new text end

new text begin (1) only holders of an existing on-sale intoxicating liquor license or a 3.2 malt liquor
license are eligible for later closing hours;
new text end

new text begin (2) later closing hours apply only during the period from 12:00 p.m. on February 2,
2018, through 4:00 a.m. on February 5, 2018;
new text end

new text begin (3) local licensing jurisdictions issuing special permits to operate with extended hours
during the days listed in clause (2) may charge a fee up to but not to exceed $250 for a
permit. In the process of issuing a permit under this section, the licensing jurisdiction may
limit approval to specified geographic, zoning, or license classifications within its jurisdiction;
and
new text end

new text begin (4) this section expires at 4:01 a.m. on February 5, 2018.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 9. new text begin SPECIAL LICENSE; NEW HOPE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of New Hope may issue
an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the New Hope Village Golf Course that is located
at 8130 Bass Lake Road and is owned by the city. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under this
section. The city of New Hope is deemed the licensee under this section, and the provisions
of Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 340A.604, apply to the license as if the
establishment were a municipal liquor store.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the New Hope City
Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin SPECIAL LICENSE; SARTELL.
new text end

new text begin The city of Sartell may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine
license, or an on-sale malt liquor license for the city-owned facilities known as Sartell
Community Center, located at 850 19th Street South; Pinecone Central Park, located at
1105 Central Park Blvd; and Champion Field, located at 710 12th Street North,
notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this
section authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at these facilities.
The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section,
apply to the licenses issued under this section. The city of Sartell is deemed the licensee
under this section, and the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.603 and
340A.604, apply to the licenses as if the facilities were a municipal liquor store.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Sartell City Council
and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end