SF 3601

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/25/2020 09:50am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; modifying certain on-sale licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes
2018, section 340A.404, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Cities.

(a) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
following establishments located within its jurisdiction:

(1) hotels;

(2) restaurants;

(3) bowling centers;

(4) clubs or congressionally chartered veterans organizations with the approval of the
commissioner, provided that the organization has been in existence for at least three years
and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests, except that a club may permit
the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under section
340A.419;

(5) sports facilities, restaurants, clubs, or bars located on land owned or leased by the
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority;

(6) sports facilities located on land owned by the Metropolitan Sports Commission; and

(7) exclusive liquor stores.

(b) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or
an on-sale malt liquor license to a theater within the city, notwithstanding any law, local
ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on
all days of the week to persons attending events at the theater.

(c) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or
an on-sale malt liquor license to a convention center within the city, notwithstanding any
law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes
sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the convention center. This
paragraph does not apply to convention centers located in the seven-county metropolitan
area.

(d) A city may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license to a
person who is the owner of a summer collegiate league baseball team, or to a person holding
a concessions or management contract with the owner, for beverage sales at a ballpark or
stadium located within the city for the purposes of summer collegiate league baseball games
new text begin and related events new text end at the ballpark or stadium, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or
charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the
week to persons attending baseball games new text begin and related events new text end at the ballpark or stadium.