SF 1718

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/16/2012 10:05am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; modifying requirements for a wine tasting conducted by a
nonprofit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.418, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 340A.418, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Tastings authorized.

(a) A charitable, religious, or other nonprofit
organization may conduct a wine tasting of not more than four hours duration on premises
the organization owns or leases or has use donated to it, or on the licensed premises
of a holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license that is not a temporary license, if
the organization deleted text begin holds a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license under section
340A.404, subdivision 10, and deleted text end new text begin otherwise new text end complies with new text begin the requirements of new text end this section.
An organization holding a temporary new text begin on-sale intoxicating liquor new text end license new text begin under section
304A.404, subdivision 10, new text end may be assisted in conducting deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a new text end wine tasting by another
nonprofit organization.

(b) An organization that conducts a wine tasting under this section may use the net
proceeds from the wine tasting only for:

(1) the organization's primary nonprofit purpose; or

(2) donation to another nonprofit organization assisting in the wine tasting, if the
other nonprofit organization uses the donation only for that organization's primary
nonprofit purpose.

(c) No wine at a wine tasting under this section may be sold, or orders taken, for
off-premises consumption.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, an organization may purchase or otherwise
obtain wine for a wine tasting conducted under this section from a wholesaler licensed to
sell wine, and the wholesaler may sell or give wine to an organization for a wine tasting
conducted under this section and may provide personnel to assist in the wine tasting. A
wholesaler who sells or gives wine to an organization for a wine tasting under this section
must deliver the wine directly to the location where the wine tasting is conducted.

(e) This section does not prohibit or restrict a wine tasting that is:

(1) located on on-sale premises where no charitable organization is participating; or

(2) located on on-sale premises where the proceeds are for a designated charity but
where the tasting is primarily for educational purposes.

(f) The four-hour limitation specified in paragraph (a) shall not apply to a wine
tasting at a convention of fine wine and gourmet food exhibitors, provided the convention
has at least 100 exhibitors and takes place over not more than three days.