1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to liquor; authorizing cities to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor license to
1.3 cigar bars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.404, subdivision 1.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. CITATION.
1.6 This act may be cited as the Minnesota Cigar Bar Act.
1.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 Subdivision 1.Cities.(a) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
1.9following establishments located within its jurisdiction:
1.10 (1) hotels;
1.11 (2) restaurants;
1.12 (3) bowling centers;
1.13 (4) clubs or congressionally chartered veterans organizations with the approval of the
1.14commissioner, provided that the organization has been in existence for at least three years
1.15and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests, except that a club may permit
1.16the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under section
1.17340A.419;
1.18 (5) sports facilities, restaurants, clubs, or bars located on land owned or leased by the
1.19Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority;
1.20 (6) sports facilities located on land owned by the Metropolitan Sports Commission;
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 3114
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Roach04/03/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy 2.1 (7) exclusive liquor stores; and
2.2 (8) resorts as defined in section 157.15, subdivision 11.; and
2.3 (9) a cigar bar or other tobacco products shop under section 144.4167, subdivision 4.
2.4 (b) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or
2.5an on-sale malt liquor license to a theater within the city, notwithstanding any law, local
2.6ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on
2.7all days of the week to persons attending events at the theater.
2.8 (c) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or
2.9an on-sale malt liquor license to a convention center within the city, notwithstanding any
2.10law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes
2.11sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the convention center. This
2.12paragraph does not apply to convention centers located in the seven-county metropolitan
2.13area.
2.14 (d) A municipality may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license
2.15to a person who is the owner of a summer collegiate league baseball team or baseball team
2.16competing in a league established by the Minnesota Baseball Association, or to a person
2.17holding a concessions or management contract with the owner, for beverage sales at a
2.18ballpark or stadium located within the municipality for the purposes of summer collegiate
2.19league baseball games, town ball games, and any other events at the ballpark or stadium,
2.20notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this
2.21paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending baseball games and
2.22any other events at the ballpark or stadium.
2.23 (e) A municipality may issue an on-sale malt liquor license to a resort as defined in
2.24section 157.15, subdivision 11, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision.
2.25A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons
2.26staying at the resort and their guests.
2.27 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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