1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; establishing extended alcohol service hours during broadcasts 
1.3 	of a FIFA World Cup event;amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.504, 
1.4 	by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.504, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 8.Extended hours for on-sale; World Cup. Notwithstanding the restrictions on 
1.9 	the days and hours for on-sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor in this section, 
1.10 	during a FIFA Women's World Cup competition or FIFA World Cup competition, a licensing 
1.11 	jurisdiction may, at its discretion, issue special permits for service of alcohol through 
1.12 	extended hours. The permit only authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages 30 minutes 
1.13 	before, during, and after a scheduled contemporaneous broadcast of a World Cup match. 
1.14 	Only holders of an existing on-sale intoxicating liquor license or a 3.2 percent malt liquor 
1.15 	license are eligible for the extended hours. Local licensing jurisdictions issuing special 
1.16 	permits to operate with extended hours under this subdivision may charge a fee up to but 
1.17 	not to exceed $250 for a permit. In the process of issuing a permit under this section, the 
1.18 	licensing jurisdiction may limit approval to specified geographic, zoning, or license 
1.19 	classifications within its jurisdiction.

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