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SF 3180

2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 04/13/2010 11:24am

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A bill for an act
relating to alcohol; modifying licensing conditions for the University of
Minnesota; dedicating funds to a scholarship account; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [137.66] ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP; LIQUOR LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin All profits generated from the sale of liquor at a stadium or arena location holding a
license under section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, paragraph (a), clause (3), must be used
for athletic scholarships at the University of Minnesota. This section is a condition to any
license issued under section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, paragraph (a), clause (3), for a
stadium or arena and violation of the condition voids the license.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to licenses issued before, on, and after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

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


Subd. 4a.

Publicly owned recreation; entertainment facilities.

(a)
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.

(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).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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