1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; municipal liquor stores;
1.3 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.4 	chapter 340A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004,
1.5 	sections 340A.601; 340A.602; 340A.603; 340A.604.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [340A.605] NO MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORES.
1.8 	No city may establish, own, or operate a municipal liquor
1.9 	store.

1.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2006.

1.11 	Sec. 2. DIVESTITURE OF MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE.
 1.12 	A city that owns or operates a municipal liquor store must
1.13 	sell, transfer, or otherwise divest itself of any interest in
1.14 	the store by January 1, 2006.  Proceeds of any sale must be
1.15 	deposited in the city's general fund.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
1.17 	following final enactment.

1.18 	Sec. 3. REPEALER.
 1.19 	Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 340A.601; 340A.602;
1.20 	340A.603; and 340A.604, are repealed effective January 1, 2006.