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SF 501

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/24/2017 08:40am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to liquor; authorizing certain holders of an on-sale license to provide
catering service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.404, subdivision
12.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.404, subdivision 12, is amended to
read:


Subd. 12.

deleted text begin Caterer's permitdeleted text end new text begin Catering servicenew text end .

deleted text begin The commissioner may issue a caterer's
permit to
deleted text end A restaurant that holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by any
municipalitydeleted text begin . The holder of a caterer's permitdeleted text end may sell intoxicating liquor as an incidental
part of a food service that serves prepared meals at a place other than the premises for which
the holder's on-sale intoxicating liquor license is issued.

(a) deleted text begin A caterer's permitdeleted text end new text begin Catering servicenew text end is auxiliary to the primary on-sale license held
by the licensee.

(b) The restrictions and regulations which apply to the sale of intoxicating liquor on the
licensed premises also apply to the sale under the authority of deleted text begin a caterer's permitdeleted text end new text begin providing
catering service
new text end , and any act that is prohibited on the licensed premises is also prohibited
when the licensee is operating other than on the licensed premises under deleted text begin a caterer's permitdeleted text end new text begin
authority of providing catering service
new text end .

(c) Any act, which if done on the licensed premises would be grounds for cancellation
or suspension of the on-sale licensee, is grounds for cancellation of both the on-sale license
and deleted text begin the caterer's permitdeleted text end new text begin authority to provide catering servicenew text end if done when the permittee is
operating away from the licensed premises under the authority of deleted text begin the caterer's permitdeleted text end new text begin
providing catering service
new text end .

(d) The deleted text begin permitteedeleted text end new text begin licenseenew text end shall notify prior to any catered event:

(1) the police chief of the city where the event will take place, if the event will take place
within the corporate limits of a city; or

(2) the county sheriff of the county where the event will take place, if the event will be
outside the corporate limits of any city.

(e) If the primary license ceases to be valid for any reason, deleted text begin the caterer's permitdeleted text end new text begin authority
to provide catering service
new text end ceases to be valid.

(f) Permits issued under this subdivision are subject to all laws and ordinances governing
the sale of intoxicating liquor except those laws and ordinances which by their nature are
not applicable.

deleted text begin (g) The annual state fee for a caterer's permit is $300.
deleted text end