SF 1535

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; authorizing the city of
Minneapolis to issue an on-sale license; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 340A.404, subdivision
2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 340A.404,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Special provision; city of minneapolis.

(a) The
city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor
license to the Guthrie Theater, the Cricket Theatre, the Orpheum
Theatre, the State Theatre, and the Historic Pantages Theatre,
notwithstanding the limitations of law, or local ordinance, or
charter provision relating to zoning or school or church
distances. The licenses authorize sales on all days of the week
to holders of tickets for performances presented by the theaters
and to members of the nonprofit corporations holding the
licenses and to their guests.

(b) The city of Minneapolis may issue an intoxicating
liquor license to 510 Groveland Associates, a Minnesota
cooperative, for use by a restaurant on the premises owned by
510 Groveland Associates, notwithstanding limitations of law, or
local ordinance, or charter provision.

(c) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale
intoxicating liquor license to Zuhrah Shrine Temple for use on
the premises owned by Zuhrah Shrine Temple at 2540 Park Avenue
South in Minneapolis, and to the American Swedish Institute for
use on the premises owned by the American Swedish Institute at
2600 Park Avenue South, notwithstanding limitations of law, or
local ordinances, or charter provision relating to zoning or
school or church distances.

(d) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale
intoxicating liquor license to the American Association of
University Women, Minneapolis branch, for use on the premises
owned by the American Association of University Women,
Minneapolis branch, at 2115 Stevens Avenue South in Minneapolis,
notwithstanding limitations of law, or local ordinances, or
charter provisions relating to zoning or school or church
distances.

(e) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine
license and an on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license to a
restaurant located at 5000 Penn Avenue South, and an on-sale
wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license to a restaurant
located at 1931 Nicollet Avenue South, notwithstanding any law
or local ordinance or charter provision.

(f) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine
license and an on-sale malt liquor license to the Brave New
Workshop Theatre located at 3001 Hennepin Avenue South, the
Theatre de la Jeune Lune, the Illusion Theatre located at 528
Hennepin Avenue South, the Hollywood Theatre located at 2815
Johnson Street Northeast, the Loring Playhouse located at 1633
Hennepin Avenue South, the Jungle Theater located at 2951
Lyndale Avenue South, Brave New Institute located at 2605
Hennepin Avenue South, the Guthrie Lab located at 700 North
First Street, and the Southern Theatre located at 1420
Washington Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local
ordinance or charter provision. The license authorizes sales on
all days of the week.

(g) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale
intoxicating liquor license to University Gateway Corporation, a
Minnesota nonprofit corporation, for use by a restaurant or
catering operator at the building owned and operated by the
University Gateway Corporation on the University of Minnesota
campus, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local ordinance
or charter provision. The license authorizes sales on all days
of the week.

new text begin (h) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale
intoxicating liquor license to the Walker Art Center's
concessionaire or operator, for a restaurant and catering
operator on the premises of the Walker Art Center,
notwithstanding limitations of law, or local ordinance or
charter provisions. The license authorizes sales on all days of
the week.
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 in the manner provided by
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.023, subdivision 1, clause (a).
new text end