Minnesota Session Laws - 1986, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1986 

                        CHAPTER 437-S.F.No. 1912 
           An act relating to intoxicating liquor; authorizing 
          various municipalities to issue on-sale licenses; 
          amending Laws 1973, chapter 663, section 1, as amended 
          by Laws 1974, chapter 335, section 1; repealing Laws 
          1978, chapter 677. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [VADNAIS HEIGHTS ON-SALE LICENSES.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.413, 
subdivision 1 or 3, or any other law, the city of Vadnais 
Heights may issue not more than five on-sale intoxicating liquor 
licenses in addition to the number now permitted by law. 
    Sec. 2.  Laws 1973, chapter 663, section 1, as amended by 
Laws 1974, chapter 335, section 1, is amended to read: 
    Section 1.  [ST. LOUIS COUNTY; SEASONAL TERM ON-SALE LIQUOR 
LICENSES.] In addition to the number of licenses 
permitted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 340.11, 
Subdivision 10 by law, the county board of St. Louis county may 
issue not more than ten seasonal on-sale licenses for the sale 
of intoxicating liquor.  The fee for such licenses, which shall 
be valid for a specified period of not to exceed six months, 
shall be fixed by the county board.  Not more than one license 
shall be issued for any one premises during any consecutive 12 
month period.  All other provisions of Minnesota 
Statutes, Section 340.11, Subdivision 10 governing the issuance 
of licenses and of chapter 340 340A governing the issuance of 
licenses and the sale of intoxicating liquor shall apply to a 
license issued pursuant to this act. 
    Sec. 3.  [LITTLE FALLS ON-SALE LICENSES.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.413, 
subdivision 1 or 3, or any other law, the city of Little Falls 
may issue one on-sale intoxicating liquor license in addition to 
the number now permitted by law. 
    Sec. 4.  [AUTHORITY TO ISSUE LIQUOR LICENSES IN CROW WING 
COUNTY.] 
    The county of Crow Wing may issue not more than two on-sale 
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquor on boats or 
watercraft on lakes in the county.  All licenses shall permit 
the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages only while the 
boat or watercraft is under way or moored or anchored offshore. 
The annual license fee shall be set by the county board in an 
amount not more than ten percent of the fee charged for a 
comparable license in the city of Breezy Point.  Minnesota 
Statutes, chapter 340A, shall govern the issuance of licenses 
and the sale and purchase of alcoholic beverages under this 
section to the extent consistent with this section.  
    Sec. 5.  [MAYO CIVIC CENTER; ON-SALE LICENSE.] 
    The Rochester city council may issue an on-sale 
intoxicating liquor license to a person, firm, or corporation 
which holds a contract to provide concession services at the 
premises known and used as the Mayo civic center.  The license 
may authorize sales of intoxicating liquor only to persons 
attending events at the Mayo civic center, for consumption on 
the licensed premises only.  The city council shall fix the fee 
for the license.  All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
340A, governing intoxicating liquor are applicable to the 
license except those which by their nature are inapplicable. 
    Sec. 6.  [LAKE MINNETONKA LIQUOR LICENSES.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITIONS.] (a) For the purposes of this 
section, except where the context requires otherwise, the terms 
defined in this section have the meanings given them. 
    (b) "District" means the Lake Minnetonka conservation 
district, a public corporation and political subdivision of the 
state created pursuant to Laws 1967, chapter 907, as amended by 
Laws 1969, chapter 272. 
    (c) "Lake" means Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin and Carver 
counties, Minnesota. 
    Subd. 2.  [POWERS.] The district is deemed a municipality 
within the meaning of the liquor act, Minnesota Statutes, 
chapter 340A, and, subject to limitations provided in this 
section, has, on the lake, all powers conferred on 
municipalities by chapter 340A. 
    Subd. 3.  [LIQUOR LICENSES.] The powers of the district 
under the liquor act are subject to the following conditions and 
limitations: 
    (a) Only intoxicating on-sale licenses, nonintoxicating 
malt liquor on-sale licenses, and wine on-sale licenses as 
defined in chapter 340A may be issued by the district. 
    (b) No more than 14 on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses 
may be issued by the district exclusive of licenses described in 
Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.413, subdivision 4. 
    (c) Except as modified by this section, the district has 
the powers conferred by chapter 340A on a statutory city of the 
third class having a population of 10,000. 
    (d) The district may regulate bottle clubs as defined in 
chapter 340A in the same manner and subject to the same 
conditions as is provided for cities in chapter 340A. 
    (e) The district may not establish, own, or operate a 
municipal liquor store, either on-sale or off-sale. 
    Subd. 4.  [JURISDICTION.] The district has jurisdiction 
over the sale and possession of any nonintoxicating malt liquor 
or intoxicating liquor as defined in chapter 340A on or over the 
waters of the lake.  Licenses granted by the district must 
authorize the on-sale of intoxicating liquor, nonintoxicating 
liquor or wine, or the approval of bottle club licenses issued 
by the commissioner of public safety only on boats or watercraft 
which are under way or moored or anchored offshore and may not 
authorize the on-sale of intoxicating liquor, nonintoxicating 
malt liquor or wine, or the operation of a bottle club on boats 
or watercraft while attached to land or to docks, which on-sale 
or operation of bottle clubs may be authorized only by license 
granted by the municipality having jurisdiction over the land to 
which the boat or dock is attached.  The district may, however, 
impose further regulations or restrictions on any sale or 
possession of intoxicating liquor, nonintoxicating malt liquor 
or wine, or the operation of a bottle club on or over the waters 
of the lake. 
    Sec. 7.  [POPE COUNTY; SEASONAL ON-SALE LICENSE.] 
    In addition to any other licenses authorized by law the 
county board of Pope county may issue one seasonal on-sale 
intoxicating liquor license to a resort located on Lake 
Minnewaska.  The fee for the license, which shall be valid for a 
specified period not exceeding six months, shall be set by the 
county board.  All other provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
chapter 340A governing the issuance of licenses and the sale of 
intoxicating liquor shall apply to a license issued pursuant to 
this section. 
    Sec. 8.  [LICENSE AUTHORIZED.] 
    Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, Sibley county may, 
with the approval of the commissioner, issue an on-sale wine 
license to a restaurant which 
    (1) is located in the unincorporated area of the county, 
and 
    (2) meets the definition of "restaurant" in Minnesota 
Statutes, section 340A.101, subdivision 25, except that meals 
are served only to members and their guests. 
    The fee for the license may be set by the county board in 
an amount not exceeding one-half the fee set by the county for 
an on-sale intoxicating liquor license or $2,000, whichever is 
less.  All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, are 
applicable to the license except those which by their nature are 
inapplicable. 
    Sec. 9.  [REPEALER.] 
    Laws 1978, chapter 677, is repealed. 
    Sec. 10.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective on approval by the Vadnais Heights 
city council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
645.021.  Section 2 is effective upon approval of the county 
board of St. Louis county and compliance with Minnesota 
Statutes, section 645.021.  Section 3 is effective upon approval 
of the Little Falls city council and compliance with Minnesota 
Statutes, section 645.021.  Section 4 is effective upon approval 
of the county board of Crow Wing county and compliance with 
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.  Sections 5 and 8 are 
effective on approval by the Rochester city council and 
compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.  Section 6 
is effective upon approval by the board of the Lake Minnetonka 
conservation district and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 
section 645.021.  Section 7 is effective upon approval by the 
Pope county board.  Section 8 is effective on approval by the 
Sibley county board and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 
section 645.021. 
    Approved March 25, 1986