2005 Minnesota Statutes

     340A.419 Wine tastings conducted by exclusive liquor 
  store. 

    Subdivision 1.    Definition.  For purposes of this 
 section, a "wine tasting" is an event of not more than four 
 hours' duration at which persons pay a fee to participate and 
 are allowed to consume wine by the glass without paying a 
 separate charge for each glass. 

    Subd. 2.    Tastings.  (a) Notwithstanding any other 
 law, an exclusive liquor store may conduct a wine tasting on the 
 premises of a holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license 
 that is not a temporary license if the exclusive liquor store 
 complies with this section. 

    (b) No wine at a wine tasting under this section may be 
 sold for off-premises consumption.  A participant in the tasting 
 may fill out a form indicating preferences for wine.  The form 
 may be held on the premises of the exclusive liquor store to 
 assist the participant in making an off-sale purchase at a later 
 date. 

    (c) Notwithstanding any other law, an exclusive liquor 
 store may purchase or otherwise obtain wine for a wine tasting 
 conducted under this section from a wholesaler licensed to sell 
 wine.  The wholesaler may sell or give wine to an exclusive 
 liquor store for a wine tasting conducted under this section and 
 may provide personnel to assist in the wine tasting. 

    (d) An exclusive liquor store that conducts a wine tasting 
 under this section must use any fees collected from participants 
 in the tasting only to defray the cost of conducting the tasting.

    HIST: 2000 c 440 s 5