1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to alcohol; allowing a later closing time for on-sale establishments 
1.3 	during the 2008 Republican National Convention.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. TEMPORARY LATER CLOSING TIME.
 1.6 	During the 2008 Republican National Convention, holders of an on-sale liquor 
1.7 	license may remain open and may serve alcohol until 4:00 a.m. each day. This provision:
1.8 	(1) applies to all holders of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license or 3.2 malt liquor 
1.9 	license located within a city or township within the seven-county metropolitan area;
1.10 	(2) applies during the period from 12:00 p.m. on August 29, 2008, through 4:00 
1.11 	a.m. on September 8, 2008;
1.12 	(3) is subject to local approval by each licensing jurisdiction in the seven-county 
1.13 	metropolitan area. Approval under this section must be on a citywide or townshipwide 
1.14 	basis and may not be granted exclusively to individual license holders within the licensing 
1.15 	jurisdiction. A city or township may not charge an additional fee to license holders for 
1.16 	approving the later closing time; and
1.17 	(4) is repealed as of 4:01 a.m. on September 8, 2008.