HF 2720

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/24/2014 03:37pm

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; providing for sales, storage, and other regulations of liquor;
authorizing, modifying, and establishing licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 340A.101, by adding subdivisions; 340A.315, subdivision 2,
by adding subdivisions; 340A.316; 340A.404, subdivisions 2, 5; 340A.415;
340A.508, by adding a subdivision; 340A.510, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes
2013 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivisions 6c, 6d, 7; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A; repealing Laws 2012, chapter
235, section 11.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.101, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Bulk distilled spirits. new text end

new text begin "Bulk distilled spirits" means distilled spirits in a
container having a capacity in excess of one gallon.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.101, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4b. new text end

new text begin Bulk wine. new text end

new text begin "Bulk wine" means wine in a container having a capacity
of five or more gallons.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [340A.22] MICRODISTILLERIES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Activities. new text end

new text begin (a) A microdistillery licensed under section 340A.301,
subdivision 6c, may provide on its premises samples of distilled spirits manufactured on
its premises, in an amount not to exceed 15 milliliters per variety per person. No more
than 45 milliliters may be sampled under this paragraph by any person on any day.
new text end

new text begin (b) A microdistillery can sell cocktails to the public, pursuant to subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Cocktail room license. new text end

new text begin (a) A municipality, including a city with a
municipal liquor store, may issue the holder of a microdistillery license under section
340A.301, subdivision 6c, a microdistillery cocktail room license. A microdistillery
cocktail room license authorizes on-sale of distilled liquor produced by the distiller for
consumption on the premises of or adjacent to one distillery location owned by the
distiller. Nothing in this subdivision precludes the holder of a microdistillery cocktail
room license from also holding a license to operate a restaurant at the distillery. Section
340A.409 shall apply to a license issued under this subdivision. All provisions of this
chapter that apply to a retail liquor license shall apply to a license issued under this
subdivision unless the provision is explicitly inconsistent with this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) A distiller may only have one cocktail room license under this subdivision,
and may not have an ownership interest in a distillery licensed under section 340A.301,
subdivision 6, paragraph (a). No entity may simultaneously hold a license under section
340A.301, subdivision 6b, and a license under section 340A.301, subdivision 6c. No
location may house both licenses.
new text end

new text begin (c) The municipality shall impose a licensing fee on a distiller holding a
microdistillery cocktail room license under this subdivision, subject to limitations
applicable to license fees under section 340A.408, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (d) A municipality shall, within ten days of the issuance of a license under this
subdivision, inform the commissioner of the licensee's name and address and trade name,
and the effective date and expiration date of the license. The municipality shall also
inform the commissioner of a license transfer, cancellation, suspension, or revocation
during the license period.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivision 6c,
is amended to read:

Subd. 6c.

Microdistilleries.

deleted text begin (a) A microdistillery may provide on its premises
samples of distilled spirits manufactured on its premises, in an amount not to exceed 15
milliliters per variety per person. No more than 45 milliliters may be sampled under
this paragraph by any person on any day.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end The commissioner shall establish a fee for licensing microdistilleries that
adequately covers the cost of issuing the license and other inspection requirements. The
fees shall be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to
the commissioner for the purposes of this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivision 6d,
is amended to read:

Subd. 6d.

Small brewer license.

(a) A brewer licensed under subdivision 6, clause
(c), (i), or (j), may be issued a license by a municipality for off-sale of malt liquor at its
licensed premises that has been produced and packaged by the brewer. The license must
be approved by the commissioner. The amount of malt liquor sold at off-sale may not
exceed 500 barrels annually. Off-sale of malt liquor shall be limited to the legal hours for
off-sale at exclusive liquor stores in the jurisdiction in which the brewer is located, and the
malt liquor sold off-sale must be removed from the premises before the applicable off-sale
closing time at exclusive liquor stores new text begin , except that growlers may be sold by a small brewer
on Sundays. Sunday sales must be approved by the licensing jurisdiction, and hours may be
established by those jurisdictions new text end . The malt liquor shall be packed in 64-ounce containers
commonly known as "growlers" or in 750 milliliter bottles. The containers or bottles shall
bear a twist-type closure, cork, stopper, or plug. At the time of the sale, a paper or plastic
adhesive band, strip, or sleeve shall be applied to the container or bottle and extended over
the top of the twist-type closure, cork, stopper, or plug forming a seal that must be broken
upon opening of the container or bottle. The adhesive band, strip, or sleeve shall bear the
name and address of the brewer. The containers or bottles shall be identified as malt
liquor, contain the name of the malt liquor, bear the name and address of the brewer selling
the malt liquor, and shall be considered intoxicating liquor unless the alcoholic content is
labeled as otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Rules, part 7515.1100.

(b) A brewer may only have one license under this subdivision.

(c) A municipality may not issue a license under this subdivision to a brewer if the
brewer seeking the license, or any person having an economic interest in the brewer
seeking the license or exercising control over the brewer seeking the license, is a brewer
that brews more than 20,000 barrels of its own brands of malt liquor annually or a winery
that produces more than 250,000 gallons of wine annually.

(d) The municipality shall impose a licensing fee on a brewer holding a license
under this subdivision, subject to limitations applicable to license fees under section
340A.408, subdivision 3, paragraph (a).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 340A.301, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Interest in other business.

(a) Except as provided in this subdivision,
a holder of a license as a manufacturer, brewer, importer, or wholesaler may not have
any ownership, in whole or in part, in a business holding a retail intoxicating liquor or
3.2 percent malt liquor license. The commissioner may not issue a license under this
section to a manufacturer, brewer, importer, or wholesaler if a retailer of intoxicating
liquor has a direct or indirect interest in the manufacturer, brewer, importer, or wholesaler.
A manufacturer or wholesaler of intoxicating liquor may use or have property rented
for retail intoxicating liquor sales only if the manufacturer or wholesaler has owned the
property continuously since November 1, 1933. A retailer of intoxicating liquor may not
use or have property rented for the manufacture or wholesaling of intoxicating liquor.

(b) A brewer licensed under subdivision 6, clause (d), may be issued an on-sale
intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor license by a municipality for a restaurant
operated in the place of manufacture. Notwithstanding section 340A.405, a brewer who
holds an on-sale license issued pursuant to this paragraph may, with the approval of the
commissioner, be issued a license by a municipality for off-sale of malt liquor produced
and packaged on the licensed premises. Off-sale of malt liquor shall be limited to the
legal hours for off-sale at exclusive liquor stores in the jurisdiction in which the brewer
is located, and the malt liquor sold off-sale must be removed from the premises before
the applicable off-sale closing time at exclusive liquor stores new text begin , except that growlers may
be sold by a brewer licensed under this paragraph on Sundays. Sunday sales must be
approved by the licensing jurisdiction, and hours may be established by these jurisdictions new text end .
The malt liquor shall be packaged in 64-ounce containers commonly known as "growlers"
or in 750 milliliter bottles. The containers or bottles shall bear a twist-type closure,
cork, stopper, or plug. At the time of the sale, a paper or plastic adhesive band, strip, or
sleeve shall be applied to the container or bottle and extend over the top of the twist-type
closure, cork, stopper, or plug forming a seal that must be broken upon opening of the
container or bottle. The adhesive band, strip, or sleeve shall bear the name and address of
the brewer. The containers or bottles shall be identified as malt liquor, contain the name
of the malt liquor, bear the name and address of the brewer selling the malt liquor, and
shall be considered intoxicating liquor unless the alcoholic content is labeled as otherwise
in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Rules, part 7515.1100. A brewer's total
retail sales at on- or off-sale under this paragraph may not exceed 3,500 barrels per year,
provided that off-sales may not total more than 500 barrels. A brewer licensed under
subdivision 6, clause (d), may hold or have an interest in other retail on-sale licenses, but
may not have an ownership interest in whole or in part, or be an officer, director, agent, or
employee of, any other manufacturer, brewer, importer, or wholesaler, or be an affiliate
thereof whether the affiliation is corporate or by management, direction, or control.
Notwithstanding this prohibition, a brewer licensed under subdivision 6, clause (d), may
be an affiliate or subsidiary company of a brewer licensed in Minnesota or elsewhere if
that brewer's only manufacture of malt liquor is:

(i) manufacture licensed under subdivision 6, clause (d);

(ii) manufacture in another state for consumption exclusively in a restaurant located
in the place of manufacture; or

(iii) manufacture in another state for consumption primarily in a restaurant located
in or immediately adjacent to the place of manufacture if the brewer was licensed under
subdivision 6, clause (d), on January 1, 1995.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision 7a, no brewer as defined in subdivision 7a or
importer may have any interest, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in the license,
business, assets, or corporate stock of a licensed malt liquor wholesaler.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.315, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Sales.

A license authorizes the sale, on the farm winery premises, of table,
sparkling, or fortified wines produced by that farm winery at on-sale or off-sale, in retail, or
wholesale lots in total quantities not in excess of deleted text begin 50,000 deleted text end new text begin 65,000 new text end gallons in a calendar year,
glassware, wine literature and accessories, cheese and cheese spreads, other wine-related
food items, and the dispensing of free samples of the wines offered for sale. Sales at on-sale
and off-sale may be made on Sundays between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. Labels for
each type or brand produced must be registered with the commissioner, without fee prior
to sale. A farm winery may provide samples of distilled spirits manufactured pursuant to
subdivision 7, on the farm winery premises, but may sell the distilled spirits only through a
licensed wholesaler. Samples of distilled spirits may not exceed 15 milliliters per variety.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.315, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Storage. new text end

new text begin A farm winery may store finished wine and distilled spirits in
a noncontiguous warehouse location, provided that this location is owned and managed
by the farm winery and the location of such warehouses is disclosed on an ongoing
basis to the commissioner, and further provided that the chosen location meets any state
or federal requirements.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.315, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Bulk wine or distilled spirits. new text end

new text begin If no wholesaler is able to provide wine or
distilled spirits in bulk form, a farm winery may purchase either wine or distilled spirits
in bulk form for purposes allowed under this chapter from any available source allowed
under federal law.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.316, is amended to read:

340A.316 SACRAMENTAL WINE.

new text begin The commissioner may issue licenses to bona fide religious book or supply stores
for the importation and sale of wine exclusively for sacramental purposes. The holder of a
sacramental wine license may sell wine intended by the manufacturer or the wholesaler for
sacramental purposes only to a rabbi, priest, or minister of a church, or other established
religious organization, if the purchaser certifies in writing that the wine will be used
exclusively for sacramental purposes in religious ceremonies. The annual fee for a
sacramental wine license is $50, inclusive of a retail card required under Minnesota Rules,
part 7515.0210. A seller of sacramental wine does not need insurance required under
section 340A.409, unless annual sales exceed $100,000 in the immediate prior year. new text end A
rabbi, priest, or minister of a church or other established religious organization may import
wine exclusively for sacramental purposes without a license.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, 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, deleted text begin and to the American Swedish Institute for use on
the premises owned by the American Swedish Institute at 2600 Park Avenue South,
deleted text end 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.

(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.

(i) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
Guthrie Theater's concessionaire or operator for a restaurant and catering operator on the
premises of the Guthrie Theater, notwithstanding limitations of law, local ordinance, or
charter provisions. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.

(j) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt
liquor license to the Minnesota Book and Literary Arts Building, Inc.'s concessionaire or
operator for a restaurant and catering operator on the premises of the Minnesota Book and
Literary Arts Building, Inc. (dba Open Book), notwithstanding limitations of law, or local
ordinance or charter provision. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.

(k) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a
restaurant located at 5411 Penn Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance
or charter provision.

(l) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
Museum of Russian Art's concessionaire or operator for a restaurant and catering operator
on the premises of the Museum of Russian Art located at 5500 Stevens Avenue South,
notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter provision.

new text begin (m) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
American Swedish Institute or to its concessionaire or operator for use on the premises
owned by the American Swedish Institute at 2600 Park Avenue South, notwithstanding
limitations of law, local ordinance, or charter provision relating to zoning or school or
church distances.
new text end

new text begin (n) Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the
city of Minneapolis may issue one or more on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to the
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (dba Minneapolis Institute of Arts), or to an entity
holding a concessions or catering contract with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for use
on the premises of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The licenses authorized by this
subdivision may be issued for space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all
such space is included in the description of the licensed premises on the approved license
application. The licenses authorize 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 and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.404, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Wine licenses.

(a) A municipality may issue an on-sale wine license with
the approval of the commissioner to a restaurant having facilities for seating at least
25 guests at one time. A wine license permits the sale of wine of up to deleted text begin 14 deleted text end new text begin 24 new text end percent
alcohol by volume for consumption deleted text begin with the sale of food deleted text end . A wine license authorizes the
sale of wine on all days of the week unless the issuing authority restricts the license's
authorization to the sale of wine on all days except Sundays.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may by ordinance authorize a holder of
an on-sale wine license issued pursuant to paragraph (a) who is also licensed to sell 3.2
percent malt liquors at on-sale pursuant to section 340A.411, deleted text begin and whose gross receipts
are at least 60 percent attributable to the sale of food, deleted text end to sell intoxicating malt liquors
at on-sale without an additional license.

(c) A municipality may issue an on-sale wine license with the approval of the
commissioner to a licensed bed and breakfast facility. A license under this paragraph
authorizes a bed and breakfast facility to furnish wine only to registered guests of the
facility and, if the facility contains a licensed commercial kitchen, also to guests attending
private events at the facility.

(d) The State Agricultural Society may issue an on-sale wine license to the holder of
a state fair concession contract pursuant to section 37.21, subdivision 2.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.415, is amended to read:

340A.415 LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION; CIVIL PENALTY.

On a finding that the license or permit holder has (1) sold alcoholic beverages to
another retail licensee for the purpose of resale, (2) purchased alcoholic beverages from
another retail licensee for the purpose of resale, (3) conducted or permitted the conduct
of gambling on the licensed premises in violation of the law, (4) failed to remove or
dispose of alcoholic beverages when ordered by the commissioner to do so under section
340A.508, subdivision 3, or (5) failed to comply with an applicable statute, rule, or
ordinance relating to alcoholic beverages, new text begin or the operation of the licensed establishment,
or failed to comply with a lawful license condition duly imposed by the authority issuing
the license or permit or agreed to by the license or permit holder, new text end the commissioner or the
authority issuing a retail license or permit under this chapter may revoke the license or
permit, suspend the license or permit for up to 60 days, impose a civil penalty of up to
$2,000 for each violation, or impose any combination of these sanctions. No suspension
or revocation takes effect until the license or permit holder has been given an opportunity
for a hearing under sections 14.57 to 14.69 of the Administrative Procedure Act. This
section does not require a political subdivision to conduct the hearing before an employee
of the Office of Administrative Hearings. Imposition of a penalty or suspension by either
the issuing authority or the commissioner does not preclude imposition of an additional
penalty or suspension by the other so long as the total penalty or suspension does not
exceed the stated maximum. new text begin Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
applicability of section 340A.509, except that a local authority may not charge a penalty
greater than that allowed in this section.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.508, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Mixed drinks or cocktails. new text end

new text begin Mixed drinks or cocktails mixed on the
premises that are not for immediate consumption may be consumed on the licensed
premises subject to the requirements of this subdivision. For purposes of this subdivision, a
"mixed drink" includes but is not limited to distilled spirits infused with other ingredients,
or other mixed drinks commonly referred to as cocktails. This subdivision requires that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the mixed drinks or cocktails be stored, for no longer than 72 hours, in a labeled
container in a quantity that does not exceed five gallons;
new text end

new text begin (2) infused beverages may be stored in containers in a quantity not to exceed five
gallons;
new text end

new text begin (3) added flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients included in the mixed drinks
or cocktails shall not include hallucinogenic substances or added pure or supplemental
caffeine or other added stimulants including but not limited to guarana, ginseng, and
taurine; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the licensee keep records as to when the contents in a particular container were
mixed and the recipe, including brand names, used for that mixture.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.510, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Malt liquor samples authorized.

(a) Notwithstanding section 340A.308,
a brewer may purchase from or furnish at no cost to a licensed retailer malt liquor the
brewer manufactures if:

(1) the malt liquor is dispensed by the retailer only for samples in a quantity of less
than 100 milliliters of malt liquor per variety per customer;

(2) where the brewer furnishes the malt liquor, the retailer makes available for return
to the brewer any unused malt liquor and empty containers;

(3) the samples are dispensed by an employee of the retailer or brewer or by a
sampling service retained by the retailer or brewer and not affiliated directly or indirectly
with a malt liquor wholesaler;

(4) not more than three cases of malt liquor are purchased from or furnished to the
retailer by the brewer for each sampling;

(5) each sampling continues for not more than eight hours;

(6) the brewer has furnished malt liquor for not more than deleted text begin five deleted text end new text begin 12 new text end samplings for
any retailer in any calendar year;

(7) where the brewer furnishes the malt liquor, the brewer delivers the malt liquor
for the sampling to its exclusive wholesaler for that malt liquor;

(8) the brewer has at least seven days before the sampling filed with the commissioner,
on a form the commissioner prescribes, written notice of intent to furnish malt liquor for
the sampling, which contains (i) the name and address of the retailer conducting the
sampling, (ii) the maximum amount of malt liquor to be furnished or purchased by the
brewer, (iii) the number of times the brewer has furnished malt liquor to the retailer in the
calendar year in which the notice is filed, (iv) the date and time of the sampling, (v) where
the brewer furnishes the malt liquor, the exclusive wholesaler to whom the brewer will
deliver the malt liquor, and (vi) a statement by the brewer to the effect that to the brewer's
knowledge all requirements of this section have been or will be complied with; and

(9) the commissioner has not notified the brewer filing the notice under clause (8)
that the commissioner disapproves the notice.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "licensed retailer" means a licensed on-sale or
off-sale retailer of alcoholic beverages and a municipal liquor store.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin CITY OF RICHFIELD; ON-SALE LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, in addition to the number of
licenses authorized, the city of Richfield may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale
malt liquor license to a person who is the owner of a professional junior hockey league
team or to a person holding a concessions or management contract with the city or the
team owner, for beverage sales at the Richfield Ice Arena. A license issued under this
section authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending professional junior
hockey league games at the arena for consumption on the premises.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon timely compliance by the
governing body of the city of Richfield and its chief clerical officer with Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY; ON-SALE LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of Golden Valley may
issue an on-sale license to a golf course and community center that is located at 200
Brookview Parkway and is owned by the city.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Golden Valley
City Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK; ON-SALE LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of Brooklyn Park
may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a wedding event center located at 9500
West River Road North.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon compliance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin SPECIAL CLOSING TIMES; 2014 ALL-STAR GAME.
new text end

new text begin During the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Target Field, licensing
jurisdictions that lie fully or partially within Hennepin County may at their discretion issue
special permits for service of alcohol through extended hours lasting until 4:00 a.m. each
day. This section is subject to the following conditions:
new text end

new text begin (1) only holders of an existing on-sale intoxicating liquor license or a 3.2 malt liquor
license are eligible for later closing hours;
new text end

new text begin (2) later closing hours apply only during the period from 12:00 a.m. on July 15,
2014, through 4:00 a.m. on July 16, 2014;
new text end

new text begin (3) local licensing jurisdictions issuing special permits to operate with extended
hours during these days may charge a fee up to but not to exceed $2,500 for such a permit.
In the process of issuing a permit under this section, the licensing jurisdiction may limit
approval to specified geographic, zoning, or license classifications within its jurisdiction,
or to specific days within the time period described in clause (2); and
new text end

new text begin (4) this section is repealed as of 4:01 a.m. on July 16, 2014.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
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new text begin The revisor of statutes, with cooperation from the House Research Department and
the Office of Senate Counsel, Research, and Fiscal Analysis, shall prepare legislation
to create a separate statute, each, for licensing of brew pubs, small brewers, and other
providers of alcohol where statutes have, in the opinion of the revisor of statutes, become
intermingled beyond sense.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 21. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Laws 2012, chapter 235, section 11, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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