1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to alcoholic beverages; authorizing issuance of on-sale wine and beer 
1.3 	licenses in connection with culinary or cooking classes; proposing coding for 
1.4 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [340A.4041] CULINARY CLASSES; ON-SALE LICENSE.
1.7 		Subdivision 1. License authorized.  A city or county may issue a limited on-sale 
1.8 	intoxicating liquor license to a business establishment: (1) not otherwise eligible for an 
1.9 	on-sale intoxicating liquor license; and (2) that, as part of its business, conducts culinary 
1.10 	or cooking classes for which payment is made by each participant or advance reservation 
1.11 	required.  The license authorizes the licensee to furnish to each participant in each class, at 
1.12 	no additional cost to the participant, up to six ounces of wine or 12 ounces of intoxicating 
1.13 	malt liquor, during and as part of the class, for consumption on the licensed premises only. 
1.14 		Subd. 2. Samples.  A license under this section also authorizes the licensee to 
1.15 	dispense to the public, at no charge, samples of up to one ounce of wine or malt liquor for 
1.16 	purposes of demonstrating products for sale. 
1.17 		Subd. 3. Fee.  The issuing authority shall set the fee for a license under this section, 
1.18 	subject to section 340A.408, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).
1.19 		Subd. 4. Application of other law.  All provisions of this chapter that apply to 
1.20 	on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses, other than provisions inconsistent with this section, 
1.21 	apply to licenses issued under this section, except that section 340A.409 shall not apply.

1.22 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.23 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.