1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to liquor; authorizing the city of St. Paul 
  1.3             to issue an on-sale license; amending Minnesota 
  1.4             Statutes 1998, section 340A.404, by adding a 
  1.5             subdivision. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 340A.404, is 
  1.8   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 2b.  [SPECIAL PROVISION; CITY OF ST. PAUL.] The city 
  1.10  of St. Paul may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to 
  1.11  the Fitzgerald Theatre, notwithstanding the limitations of law, 
  1.12  or local ordinance, or charter provision relating to zoning or 
  1.13  school or church distances.  The license authorizes sales on all 
  1.14  days of the week to holders of tickets for performances 
  1.15  presented by the theatre and to members of the nonprofit 
  1.16  corporation holding the licenses and to their guests. 
  1.17     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.18     Section 1 is effective upon approval by the St. Paul city 
  1.19  council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.