SF 2130

2nd Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/17/2020 11:56am

A bill for an act
relating to liquor; allowing the Metropolitan Airports Commission to set on-sale
hours in security areas of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; providing
for an accounting adjustment; authorizing various local licenses; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 340A.5041; 340A.602; Laws 1999, chapter
202, section 13, as amended.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.5041, is amended to read:

340A.5041 AIRPORT COMMISSION; EXTENDED HOURS.

Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, the Metropolitan Airports
Commission may deleted text begin allow extended hours of sale deleted text end new text begin set the hours of sale new text end at on-sale locations
within the security areas of the Lindbergh and Humphrey Terminals. deleted text begin Extended hours are
allowed for sales during the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 340A.602, is amended to read:

340A.602 CONTINUATION.

In any city in which the report of the operations of a municipal liquor store has shown
a net loss prior to interfund transfer new text begin and without regard to costs related to pension obligations
of store employees, as required by Statement 68 of the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board, new text end in any two of three consecutive years, the city council shall, not more than 45 days
prior to the end of the fiscal year following the three-year period, hold a public hearing on
the question of whether the city shall continue to operate a municipal liquor store. Two
weeks' notice, written in clear and easily understandable language, of the hearing must be
printed in the city's official newspaper. Following the hearing the city council may on its
own motion or shall upon petition of five percent or more of the registered voters of the
city, submit to the voters at a general or special municipal election the question of whether
the city shall continue or discontinue municipal liquor store operations by a date which the
city council shall designate. The date designated by the city council must not be more than
30 months following the date of the election. The form of the question shall be: "Shall the
city of (name) discontinue operating the municipal liquor store on (Month xx, 2xxx)?".

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13, as amended by Laws 2013, chapter 42, section
8, and Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5, section 10, is amended to read:

Sec. 13. CITY OF ST. PAUL; LICENSES AUTHORIZED.

(a) The city of St. Paul may issue temporary intoxicating liquor licenses under Minnesota
Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 10, to Macalester college for the Macalester Scottish
fair, Springfest, and for the annual alumni reunion weekend without regard to the limitation
in Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.410, subdivision 10, paragraph (b).

(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.412, subdivision 4, the city of
St. Paul may issue a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license to Twin Cities in Motion,
or its successor organization, if any. The license may authorize the sale of intoxicating liquor
on the grounds of the state capitol on new text begin both days of new text end the deleted text begin day deleted text end new text begin weekend new text end of the Twin Cities
Marathon. Any malt liquor and 3.2 percent malt liquor sold must be produced by a Minnesota
brewery. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.404, subdivision 10, not
inconsistent with this section, apply to the license authorized by this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the St. Paul City
Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin CITY OF AUSTIN; ON-SALE LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, in addition to the number of
licenses authorized, the city of Austin may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale
malt liquor license to a person who is the owner of a junior hockey league team or to a
person holding a concessions or management contract with the city or the team owner, for
beverage sales at the Riverside Arena. The licenses must authorize the dispensing of wine
or malt liquor only to persons attending events at the arena for consumption on the premises.
A license issued under this section authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons
attending junior hockey league games at the arena.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Austin city council
and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin CITY OF ROCHESTER; ON-SALE LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, in addition to the number of
licenses authorized, the city of Rochester may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale
malt liquor license to a person who is the owner of a junior hockey league team or to a
person holding a concessions or management contract with the city or the team owner, for
beverage sales at the Rochester Recreation Center. The licenses must authorize the dispensing
of wine or malt liquor only to persons attending events at the arena for consumption on the
premises. A license issued under this section authorizes sales on all days of the week to
persons attending junior hockey league games at the arena.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Rochester city
council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin ROSEVILLE; GOLF COURSE LIQUOR LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of Roseville may issue
an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the Roseville Cedarholm Golf Course that is located
at 2323 Hamline Avenue North and is owned by the city. The provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under
this section. The city of Roseville is deemed the licensee under this section, and the provisions
of Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 340A.604, apply to the license as if the
establishment were a municipal liquor store.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Roseville city
council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin SPECIAL LICENSE; CITY OF PEMBERTON.
new text end

new text begin The city of Pemberton may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine
license, or an on-sale malt liquor license for the city-owned facility known as the Pemberton
Community Center, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. The
license issued under this section authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending
events at the Pemberton Community Center. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under this section. The
city of Pemberton is deemed the licensee under this section, and the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 340A.604, apply to the license as if the facility was a
municipal liquor store.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Pemberton city
council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin SPECIAL LICENSE; CITY OF PIERZ.
new text end

new text begin The city of Pierz may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license,
or an on-sale malt liquor license for the city-owned Pierz Golf Course, notwithstanding any
law, local ordinance, or charter provision. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under this section. The
city of Pierz is deemed the licensee under this section, and the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 340A.604, apply to the license as if the facility was a
municipal liquor store.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Pierz City Council
and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin TEMPORARY LICENSE; ALEXANDRIA.
new text end

new text begin The city of Alexandria may issue temporary licenses pursuant to law to the Minnesota
Lakes Maritime Society, doing business as the Legacy of the Lakes Museum, without regard
to the restriction set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.410, subdivision 10, paragraph
(b).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Alexandria city
council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end