SF 3430

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 05/17/2010 12:07am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; amending license provision related to certain publicly owned
facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 340A.404,
subdivision 4a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a,
is amended to read:

Subd. 4a.

Publicly owned recreation; entertainment facilities.

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Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the commissioner
may issue on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses:

(1) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a
concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the
premises of any Giants Ridge Recreation Area building or recreational improvement area
owned by the state in the city of Biwabik, St. Louis County;

(2) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a
concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the
premises of any Ironworld Discovery Center building or facility owned by the state at
Chisholm;

(3) to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for events at Northrop
Auditorium, the intercollegiate football stadium, or at no more than seven other locations
within the boundaries of the University of Minnesota, provided that the Board of Regents
has approved an application for a license for the specified location deleted text begin and provided that a
license for an arena or stadium location is void unless it requires the sale or service of
intoxicating liquor throughout the arena or stadium if intoxicating liquor is sold or served
anywhere in the arena or stadium deleted text end ; and

(4) to the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority for beverage
sales on the premises of the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Arena during
intercollegiate hockey games.

The commissioner shall charge a fee for licenses issued under this subdivision in an
amount comparable to the fee for comparable licenses issued in surrounding cities.

deleted text begin (b) No alcoholic beverage may be sold or served at TCF Bank Stadium unless the
Board of Regents holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the stadium as provided
in paragraph (a), clause (3).
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