1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Duluth to 
  1.3             issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the 
  1.4             Lake Superior Center Authority. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [CITY OF DULUTH; LAKE SUPERIOR CENTER 
  1.7   AUTHORITY.] 
  1.8      Notwithstanding any law, ordinance, or charter provision to 
  1.9   the contrary, the city of Duluth may issue an on-sale 
  1.10  intoxicating liquor license to the Lake Superior Center 
  1.11  Authority for certain events at the Lake Superior Center.  The 
  1.12  license shall limit the sale of intoxicating liquor to persons 
  1.13  leasing space in the Lake Superior Center and their guests for 
  1.14  the purpose of conducting any convention, banquet, conference, 
  1.15  meeting, or social affair.  The fee for the license shall be set 
  1.16  by the Duluth city council.  The license must be issued in 
  1.17  accordance with laws governing issuance of on-sale intoxicating 
  1.18  liquor licenses in cities of the first class not inconsistent 
  1.19  with this section and with city charter provisions and 
  1.20  ordinances not inconsistent with this section. 
  1.21     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.22     Section 1 is effective on approval by the Duluth city 
  1.23  council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.