SF 633

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 09:03am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; imposing a criminal penalty for social host liability; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.90, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.90, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Social host liability; gross misdemeanor. new text end

new text begin (a) A person 21 years of age or
older who: (1) had control over the premises and, being in a reasonable position to prevent
the consumption of alcoholic beverages by a person under the age of 21 years, knowingly
or recklessly permitted that consumption and the consumption caused the intoxication of
that person; or (2) sold, bartered, furnished or gave to, or purchased for a person under the
age of 21 years alcoholic beverages that caused the intoxication of that person is guilty,
upon a second conviction, of a gross misdemeanor.
new text end

new text begin (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the landlord or manager of a multiple dwelling
or rental residential property who does not actively participate in providing an alcoholic
beverage to a person under the age of 21 years.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2011, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end