Minnesota Session Laws - 1991, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                        CHAPTER 178-S.F.No. 269 
           An act relating to liquor; requiring posting of 
          certain signs in licensed premises; appropriating 
          money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1990, section 
          340A.410, by adding a subdivision. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1990, section 340A.410, is 
amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
    Subd. 4a.  [NOTICE POSTING.] (a) A premises licensed for 
the retail sale of alcoholic beverages and a municipal liquor 
store must post and maintain in a conspicuous place within the 
licensed premises: 
    (1) One or more signs which read: 
    "THE MAXIMUM CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR DRIVING WHEN UNDER THE 
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL IS $700 OR 90 DAYS IN JAIL OR BOTH.  
MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 169.121.  THE MAXIMUM CRIMINAL 
PENALTY FOR CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IS $20,000 OR TEN YEARS 
IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH.  MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 609.21." 
    (2) One or more signs which read: 
    "THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM SERVING 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO A PERSON WHO IS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE OR 
OBVIOUSLY INTOXICATED.  MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 340A.502 
AND 340A.503." 
    (b) A conspicuous place is a location clearly visible to 
the customers.  
    (c) The signs must be at least 12 inches wide by eight 
inches high, with letters at least one inch high in clear 
contrast with the background.  
     Sec. 2.  [APPROPRIATION.] 
    $50,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the city 
of St. Paul and the Dayton's Bluff Historic Association for the 
purchase and partial rehabilitation of the Warren Burger home. * 
(This section was vetoed by the governor.) 
    Presented to the governor May 21, 1991 
    Signed by the governor May 24, 1991, 5:47 p.m.