1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to liquor; authorizing cities to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor license to
1.3 a licensed cosmetology salon; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
1.4 340A.404, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1.Cities.(a) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the
1.8following establishments located within its jurisdiction:
1.9 (1) hotels;
1.10 (2) restaurants;
1.11 (3) bowling centers;
1.12 (4) clubs or congressionally chartered veterans organizations with the approval of the
1.13commissioner, provided that the organization has been in existence for at least three years
1.14and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests, except that a club may permit
1.15the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under section
1.16340A.419;
1.17 (5) sports facilities, restaurants, clubs, or bars located on land owned or leased by the
1.18Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority;
1.19 (6) sports facilities located on land owned by the Metropolitan Sports Commission;
1.20 (7) exclusive liquor stores; and
1.21 (8) resorts as defined in section 157.15, subdivision 11.; and
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 2344NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: LIESKE and Wesenberg)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading03/10/2025
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 2.1 (9) a cosmetology salon under section 155A.29.
2.2 (b) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or
2.3an on-sale malt liquor license to a theater within the city, notwithstanding any law, local
2.4ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on
2.5all days of the week to persons attending events at the theater.
2.6 (c) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license, or
2.7an on-sale malt liquor license to a convention center within the city, notwithstanding any
2.8law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes
2.9sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the convention center. This
2.10paragraph does not apply to convention centers located in the seven-county metropolitan
2.11area.
2.12 (d) A municipality may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license
2.13to a person who is the owner of a summer collegiate league baseball team or baseball team
2.14competing in a league established by the Minnesota Baseball Association, or to a person
2.15holding a concessions or management contract with the owner, for beverage sales at a
2.16ballpark or stadium located within the municipality for the purposes of summer collegiate
2.17league baseball games, town ball games, and any other events at the ballpark or stadium,
2.18notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this
2.19paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending baseball games and
2.20any other events at the ballpark or stadium.
2.21 (e) A municipality may issue an on-sale malt liquor license to a resort as defined in
2.22section 157.15, subdivision 11, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision.
2.23A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons
2.24staying at the resort and their guests.
2.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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