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CHAPTER 120--H.F.No. 1476

An act

relating to liquor; modifying and clarifying certain licensing requirements; authorizing various licenses; modifying provision relating to shipments into the state; providing for wine tastings; extending certain on-sale hours;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.301, subdivision 4; 340A.315, subdivisions 2, 7; 340A.401; 340A.404, subdivisions 1, 4, 4a; 340A.412, subdivision 14; 340A.414, subdivision 1; 340A.417; 340A.419, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.101, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 24a. new text end

new text begin Public facility. new text end

new text begin "Public facility" is a park, community center, or other accommodation or facility owned or managed by or on behalf of a subdivision of the state, including any county, city, town, township, or independent district of the state. new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.301, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Bond.

The commissioner may not issue a license under this section to a person who has not filed a bond with corporate surety, or cash, or United States government bonds payable to the state. The proof of financial responsibility must be approved by the commissioner before the license is issued. The bond must be conditioned on the licensee obeying all laws governing the business and paying when due all taxes, fees, penalties and other charges, and must provide that it is forfeited to the state on a violation of law. new text begin This subdivision does not apply to a Minnesota farm winery, licensed under section 340A.315, that is in existence as of January 1, 2010. new text end Bonds must be in the following amounts:

Manufacturers and wholesalers of intoxicating liquor except as provided in this subdivision $ 10,000
Manufacturers and wholesalers of wine up to 25 percent alcohol by weight $ 5,000
Manufacturers and wholesalers of beer of more than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight $ 1,000

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.315, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Sales.

A license authorizes the sale, on the farm winery premises, of table, sparkling, or fortified wines produced by that farm winery at on-sale or off-sale, in retail, or wholesale lots in total quantities not in excess of 50,000 gallons in a calendar year, glassware, wine literature and accessories, cheese and cheese spreads, other wine-related food items, and the dispensing of free samples of the wines offered for sale. Sales at on-sale and off-sale may be made on Sundays between deleted text begin 12:00 noondeleted text end new text begin 10:00 a.m.new text end and 12:00 midnight. Labels for each type or brand produced must be registered with the commissioner, without fee prior to sale. A farm winery may provide samples of distilled spirits manufactured pursuant to subdivision 7, on the farm winery premises, but may sell the distilled spirits only through a licensed wholesaler. Samples of distilled spirits may not exceed 15 milliliters per variety.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.315, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Distilled spirits permitted.

Farm wineries licensed under this section are permitted to manufacture distilled spirits as defined under section 340A.101, subdivision 9, which may exceed 25 percent alcohol by volume, made from Minnesota-produced or -grown grapes, grape juice, other fruit bases, or honey. The following conditions pertain:

(1) no farm winery or firm owning multiple farm wineries may manufacture more than 5,000 gallons of distilled spirits in a given year, and this 5,000 gallon limit is part of the 50,000 gallon limit found in subdivision 2;

(2) farm wineries must pay an additional annual fee of deleted text begin $500deleted text end new text begin $50new text end to the commissioner before beginning production of distilled spirits; and

(3) farm wineries may not sell or produce distilled spirits for direct sale to manufacturers licensed under section 340A.301, subdivision 6, paragraph (a).

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.401, is amended to read:

340A.401 LICENSE REQUIRED.

Except as provided in this chapter, no person may directly or indirectly, on any pretense or by any device, sell, barter, keep for sale, charge for possession, or otherwise dispose of alcoholic beverages as part of a commercial transaction without having obtained the required license or permit.new text begin Rental of or permission to use a public facility is not a commercial transaction for the purposes of this chapter.new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Cities.

(a) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the following establishments located within its jurisdiction:

(1) hotels;

(2) restaurants;

(3) bowling centers;

(4) clubs or congressionally chartered veterans organizations with the approval of the commissioner, provided that the organization has been in existence for at least three years and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guestsnew text begin , except that a club may permit the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under section 340A.419new text end ;

(5) sports facilities located on land owned by the Metropolitan Sports Commission; and

(6) exclusive liquor stores.

(b) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or an on-sale malt liquor license to a theater within the city, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the theater.

new text begin (c) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or an on-sale malt liquor license to a convention center within the city, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the convention center. This paragraph does not apply to convention centers located in the seven-county metro area. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Special provisions; sports, conventions, or cultural facilities; community festivals.

(a) The governing body of a municipality may authorize a holder of a retail on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the municipality or by an adjacent municipality to dispense intoxicating liquor at any convention, banquet, conference, meeting, or social affair conducted on the premises of a sports, convention, or cultural facility owned by the municipality or instrumentality thereof having independent policy-making and appropriating authority and located within the municipality. The licensee must be engaged to dispense intoxicating liquor at an event held by a person or organization permitted to use the premises, and may dispense intoxicating liquor only to persons attending the event. The licensee may not dispense intoxicating liquor to any person attending or participating in deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin a youthnew text end amateur athletic eventnew text begin , for persons 18 years of age or younger,new text end held on the premises.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may authorize a holder of a retail on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the municipality to dispense intoxicating liquor off premises at a community festival held within the municipality. The authorization shall specify the area in which the intoxicating liquor must be dispensed and consumed, and shall not be issued unless the licensee demonstrates that it has liability insurance as prescribed by section 340A.409 to cover the event.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:

Subd. 4a.

State-owned recreation; entertainment facilities.

new text begin (a)new text end 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 town of White, 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; deleted text begin anddeleted text end

(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 locationdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin 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; andnew text end

new text begin (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. new text end

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.

new text begin (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 end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.412, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Exclusive liquor stores.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, an exclusive liquor store may sell only the following items:

(1) alcoholic beverages;

(2) tobacco products;

(3) ice;

(4) beverages, either liquid or powder, specifically designated for mixing with intoxicating liquor;

(5) soft drinks;

(6) liqueur-filled candies;

(7) food products that contain more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume;

(8) cork extraction devices;

(9) books and videos on the use of alcoholic beverages;

(10) magazines and other publications published primarily for information and education on alcoholic beverages; deleted text begin anddeleted text end

new text begin (11) multiple use bags designed to carry purchased items;new text end

new text begin (12) devices designed to ensure safe storage and monitoring of alcohol in the home, to prevent access by underage drinkers; and new text end

deleted text begin (11)deleted text end new text begin (13)new text end home brewing equipment.

(b) An exclusive liquor store that has an on-sale, or combination on-sale and off-sale license may sell food for on-premise consumption when authorized by the municipality issuing the license.

(c) An exclusive liquor store may offer live or recorded entertainment.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.414, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Permit required.

No business establishment or club which does not hold an on-sale intoxicating liquor license may directly or indirectly allow the consumption and display of alcoholic beverages or knowingly serve any liquid for the purpose of mixing with intoxicating liquor without first having obtained a permit from the commissioner.new text begin Rental of a public facility does not make a subdivision or the facility a "business establishment" for the purposes of this chapter.new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.417, is amended to read:

340A.417 SHIPMENTS INTO MINNESOTA.

(a) Notwithstanding section 297G.07, subdivision 2, or any provision of this chapter, a winery licensed in a state other than Minnesota, or a winery located in Minnesota, may ship, for personal use and not for resale, not more than two cases of wine, containing a maximum of nine liters per case, in any calendar year to any resident of Minnesota age 21 or over. Delivery of a shipment under this section may not be deemed a sale in this state.

(b) The shipping container of any wine sent under this section must be clearly marked "Alcoholic Beverages: adult signature (over 21 years of age) required."

(c) deleted text begin No person may (1) advertise shipments authorized under this section, (2) by advertisement or otherwise, solicit shipments authorized by this section, or (3) accept orders for shipments authorized by this section by use of the Internet. No shipper located outside Minnesota may advertise interstate reciprocal wine shipments in Minnesota.deleted text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end It is not the intent of this section to impair the distribution of wine through distributors or importing distributors, but only to permit shipments of wine for personal use.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end No criminal penalty may be imposed on a person for a violation of this section other than a violation described in paragraph deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end or deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end . Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any person has engaged in any act or practice constituting a violation of this section, and the violation is not within two years of any previous violation of this section, the commissioner shall issue and cause to be served upon the person an order requiring the person to cease and desist from violating this section. The order must give reasonable notice of the rights of the person to request a hearing and must state the reason for the entry of the order. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, a hearing shall be held not later than seven days after the request for the hearing is received by the commissioner after which and within 20 days after the receipt of the administrative law judge's report and subsequent exceptions and argument, the commissioner shall issue an order vacating the cease and desist order, modifying it, or making it permanent as the facts require. If no hearing is requested within 30 days of the service of the order, the order becomes final and remains in effect until modified or vacated by the commissioner. All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 14. If the person to whom a cease and desist order is issued fails to appear at the hearing after being duly notified, the person shall be deemed in default, and the proceeding may be determined against the person upon consideration of the cease and desist order, the allegations of which may be deemed to be true.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end Any person who violates this section within two years of a violation for which a cease and desist order was issued under paragraph deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end , is guilty of a misdemeanor.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Any person who commits a third or subsequent violation of this sectiondeleted text begin , including a violation for which a cease and desist order was issued under paragraph (c),deleted text end within any subsequent two-year period is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.419, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Tastings.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an exclusive liquor store may conduct a wine tasting on the premises of a holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license that is not a temporary license new text begin or on the premises of a holder of a wine license under section 340A.404, subdivision 5,new text end if the exclusive liquor store complies with this section.

(b) No wine at a wine tasting under this section may be sold for off-premises consumption. A participant in the tasting may fill out a form indicating preferences for wine. The form may be held on the premises of the exclusive liquor store to assist the participant in making an off-sale purchase at a later date.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, an exclusive liquor store may purchase or otherwise obtain wine for a wine tasting conducted under this section from a wholesaler licensed to sell wine. The wholesaler may sell or give wine to an exclusive liquor store for a wine tasting conducted under this section and may provide personnel to assist in the wine tasting.

(d) An exclusive liquor store that conducts a wine tasting under this section must use any fees collected from participants in the tasting only to defray the cost of conducting the tasting.

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding section 340A.409, subdivision 4, the premises on which a wine tasting is conducted must be insured as required by section 340A.409, subdivision 1. new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [340A.5041] AIRPORT COMMISSION; EXTENDED HOURS. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, the Metropolitan Airports Commission may allow extended hours of sale at on-sale locations within the security areas of the Lindbergh and Humphrey Terminals. Extended hours are allowed for sales during the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 14.

new text begin AUGSBURG COLLEGE; ON-SALE LICENSE. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to Augsburg College, or to an entity holding a caterer's permit and a contract with Augsburg College, for catering on the premises of Augsburg College campus, or for any portion of the premises as described in the approved license application. The license authorized by this section may be issued for space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all the space is within the boundaries of Augsburg College campus and is included in the description of the licensed premises on the approved license application. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the college. All other provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license authorized under this section. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Minneapolis City Council in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). new text end

Sec. 15.

new text begin GRAND MARAIS; ON-SALE. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, the city of Grand Marais may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, or an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license, to Holland Motel, Inc. d/b/a the Best Western Superior Inn and Suites located at 104 First Avenue East, Grand Marais, and an additional on-sale intoxicating liquor license, or on-sale wine and on-sale malt liquor license to East Bay Hospitality, LLC; d/b/a East Bay Suites located at 21 Wisconsin Street, Grand Marais. The license may authorize sales only to persons who are registered guests at the lodging establishment, their invitees, or persons attending a conference, meeting, or other event at the lodging establishment. The license may authorize sales on all days of the week. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 16.

new text begin CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; LIQUOR LICENSE. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law, ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, the city of Minneapolis may issue an intoxicating liquor license to an establishment located at 2124 Como Avenue Southeast. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Minneapolis City Council in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin SUPERSEDING PROVISIONS. new text end

new text begin The provisions amending Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, in this act supersede any inconsistent or conflicting provisions in 2009 S.F. No. 2083, if enacted, regardless of the order of enactment or effective date of the provisions contained in this act and the provisions in S.F. No. 2083. new text end

Presented to the governor May 18, 2009

Signed by the governor May 20, 2009, 2:22 p.m.

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