1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; clarifying that coffee shop qualifies as restaurant in 
1.3 	determining eligibility for specific service sign;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2006, sections 160.292, subdivision 19; 160.295, subdivision 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 160.292, subdivision 19, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 19.Restaurant. "Restaurant" has the meaning given it in section 157.15, 
1.9 	except that it includes a coffee shop. A coffee shop must sell as a principal commodity 
1.10 	coffee products for immediate consumption. 

1.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 160.295, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.12 		Subd. 3.Motel, restaurant, and resort. Motels, restaurants, and resorts served 
1.13 	by the specific service signing shall be licensed by the state Department of Health as 
1.14 	required by section 157.16. A restaurant that is a coffee shop is not subject to requirements 
1.15 	established by the commissioner requiring that food be prepared on the premises of the 
1.16 	business.