Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                        CHAPTER 337--H.F.No. 995
           An act relating to intoxicating liquor and certain 
          entertainers' contracts; authorizing Clearwater county 
          to issue an off-sale license in Itasca Township; 
          regulating contracts between the state agricultural 
          society and entertainers performing at the state fair; 
          authorizing Hennepin county to issue one-day on-sale 
          liquor licenses for events at the Government Center; 
          authorizing St. Louis county to issue a liquor 
          license; amending Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 
          37.19. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [CLEARWATER COUNTY OFF-SALE LICENSE.] 
    Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the county board 
of Clearwater county may issue one additional off-sale liquor 
license with the approval of the commissioner of public safety. 
The fee for the license shall be fixed by the county board in an 
amount not to exceed $500 per year.  A license issued pursuant 
to this section shall be governed by the appropriate provisions 
of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340, except as otherwise provided 
herein.  
    Sec. 2.  [HENNEPIN COUNTY; SHORT-TERM LIQUOR LICENSE.] 
    Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, Hennepin county, 
by resolution of its county board, may issue, with or without 
fee, to a nonprofit organization or corporation, one-day on-sale 
licenses for the sale and serving of intoxicating liquor in the 
Hennepin county Government Center in connection with any 
convention, banquet, conference, meeting, or social event 
conducted by the nonprofit organization.  The licensee may 
dispense intoxicating liquor only to persons attending the 
event.  The licensee's authority shall expire upon termination 
of the event.  All dispensing of intoxicating liquor shall be in 
accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed by 
resolution of the county board.  
    Sec. 3.  [ST. LOUIS COUNTY OFF-SALE LICENSE.] 
    Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the county board 
of St. Louis county may issue an off-sale liquor license to an 
establishment located within Angora Township, with the approval 
of the commissioner of public safety.  The fee for the license 
shall be fixed by the county board in an amount not to exceed 
$500.  A license issued pursuant to this section shall otherwise 
be governed by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340.  
    Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 37.19, is amended 
to read: 
    37.19 [CONTRACTS.] 
    The society may contract in its own name, and through its 
duly appointed officers and agents without the necessity of 
advertising for, or publicly requesting bids, and the provisions 
of this chapter, and all ordinances, bylaws, and rules adopted 
by its governing board are a part of every contract entered into 
with any exhibitor, privilege holder, lessee, licensee, or other 
person.  The society may contract for the purchase of services 
from any business, municipality, county, state agency or 
department.  The society may purchase, sell, lease, or otherwise 
engage in transactions respecting real property in its own name, 
and with terms and conditions acceptable to its board of 
managers.  The provisions of section 37.01 shall apply to the 
specific properties described therein, excepting space rental 
contracts and ground leases for a term of one year or less.  The 
society shall submit to the executive council of the state of 
Minnesota, as provided by chapter 9, all its transactions 
involving real properties for the approval of the executive 
council, and no transaction involving real property shall be 
final until approved by the executive council.  All transactions 
involving real property heretofore made by the society are 
ratified, confirmed and approved.  A contract between the 
society and an entertainer shall not prohibit the entertainer 
from performing at a location more than 80 miles from the state 
fairgrounds during the state fair or within 30 days before or 
after the state fair.  
    Sec. 5.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective upon approval by the Clearwater 
county board and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
645.021.  Section 2 is effective upon approval by the Hennepin 
county board and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
645.021.  Section 3 is effective upon approval by the St. Louis 
county board and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
645.021. 
    Approved June 14, 1983