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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2		-	1.2 relating to liquor; authorizing various municipalities to issue liquor licenses;
3		-	1.3 modifying certain requirements of liquor licenses issued to the Board of Regents
4		-	1.4 of the University of Minnesota; modifying wine transfer provisions; establishing
5		-	1.5 a social district license; establishing a food truck license pilot program; amending
6		-	1.6 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 340A.404, subdivisions 2b, 4a; 340A.412,
7		-	1.7 subdivision 4; 340A.417; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5,
8		-	1.8 section 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.
9		-	1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
10		-	1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.404, subdivision 2b, is amended to
11		-	1.11read:
12		-	1.12 Subd. 2b.Special provision; city of St. Paul.(a) The city of St. Paul may issue an
13		-	1.13on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Fitzgerald Theatre, the Great American History
14		-	1.14Theater at 30 East 10th Street, and the Brave New Workshop at the Palace Theater at 17
15		-	1.15West Seventh Place, notwithstanding the limitations of law, or local ordinance, or charter
16		-	1.16provision relating to zoning or school or church distances. The license authorizes sales on
17		-	1.17all days of the week to holders of tickets for performances presented by the theatre and to
18		-	1.18members of the nonprofit corporation holding the license and to their guests.
19		-	1.19 (b) Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the city of St.
20		-	1.20Paul may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Science Museum of Minnesota,
21		-	1.21or its concessionaire or operator, for use on the premises of the Science Museum of Minnesota
22		-	1.22at 120 West Kellogg Boulevard. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.
23		-	1.23 (c) Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the city of St.
24		-	1.24Paul may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Union Depot, or its concessionaire
	2	+	1.2 relating to liquor; permitting persons that are 17 years of age to serve alcoholic
	3	+	1.3 beverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, subdivision 10.
	4	+	1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
	5	+	1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, subdivision 10, is amended to
	6	+	1.6read:
	7	+	1.7 Subd. 10.Employment of minors.No person under 18 years of age may serve or sell
	8	+	1.8intoxicating liquor in a retail intoxicating liquor establishment that has an off-sale intoxicating
	9	+	1.9liquor license. A person 17 years of age may serve or sell intoxicating liquor in a retail
	10	+	1.10establishment that has an on-sale intoxicating liquor license.
	11	+	1.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
25	12		1Section 1.
26		-	~~S2511-1 1st Engrossment~~~~SF2511~~ REVISOR JSK
	13	+	25-04490 as introduced02/28/25 REVISOR JSK/VJ
27	14		SENATE
28	15		STATE OF MINNESOTA
29	16		S.F. No. 2511NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
30	17		(SENATE AUTHORS: KLEIN)
31	18		OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
32		-	Introduction and first reading~~764~~03/13/2025
	19	+	Introduction and first reading03/13/2025
33	20		Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
34		-	Comm report: To pass as amended03/24/2025
35		-	Second reading 2.1or operator, for use on the premises of the Union Depot at 214 Fourth Street East. The
36		-	2.2license authorizes sales on all days of the week.
37		-	2.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the St. Paul City
38		-	2.4Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
39		-	2.5 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.404, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
40		-	2.6 Subd. 4a.Publicly owned recreation; entertainment facilities.(a) Notwithstanding
41		-	2.7any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the commissioner may issue on-sale
42		-	2.8intoxicating liquor licenses:
43		-	2.9 (1) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a
44		-	2.10concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the
45		-	2.11premises of any Giants Ridge Recreation Area building or recreational improvement area
46		-	2.12owned by the state in the city of Biwabik, St. Louis County;
47		-	2.13 (2) to the state agency administratively responsible for, or to an entity holding a
48		-	2.14concession or facility management contract with such agency for beverage sales at, the
49		-	2.15premises of any Ironworld Discovery Center building or facility owned by the state at
50		-	2.16Chisholm;
51		-	2.17 (3) to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota or to an entity holding a
52		-	2.18concessions contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for events
53		-	2.19at Northrop Auditorium, the intercollegiate football stadium, including any games played
54		-	2.20by the Minnesota Vikings at the stadium, and at no more than seven for other locations
55		-	2.21within the boundaries of the University of Minnesota that are described in the approved
56		-	2.22license applications, provided that the Board of Regents has approved an application for a
57		-	2.23license for the specified location and provided that a license for an intercollegiate football
58		-	2.24stadium is void unless it meets the conditions of paragraph (b). Licenses may be issued for
59		-	2.25space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all space is included in the description
60		-	2.26of the licensed premises on the approved license applications. It is solely within the discretion
61		-	2.27of the Board of Regents to choose the manner in which to carry out these conditions
62		-	2.28consistent with the requirements of paragraph (b); and
63		-	2.29 (4) to the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority for beverage sales on
64		-	2.30the premises of the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Arena during intercollegiate
65		-	2.31hockey games.
66		-	2.32 The commissioner shall charge a fee for licenses issued under this subdivision in an
67		-	2.33amount comparable to the fee for comparable licenses issued in surrounding cities.
68		-	2Sec. 2.
69		-	S2511-1 1st EngrossmentSF2511 REVISOR JSK 3.1 (b) No alcoholic beverage may be sold or served at TCF Huntington Bank Stadium
70		-	3.2unless the Board of Regents holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the stadium as
71		-	3.3provided in paragraph (a), clause (3), that provides for the sale of intoxicating liquor at a
72		-	3.4location in the stadium that is convenient to the general public attending an intercollegiate
73		-	3.5football game at the stadium. On-sale liquor sales to the general public must be available
74		-	3.6at that location through half-time of an intercollegiate football game at TCF Huntington
75		-	3.7Bank Stadium, and sales at the stadium must comply with section 340A.909.
76		-	3.8 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
77		-	3.9 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
78		-	3.10 Subd. 4.Licenses prohibited in certain areas.(a) No license to sell intoxicating liquor
79		-	3.11may be issued within the following areas:
80		-	3.12 (1) where restricted against commercial use through zoning ordinances and other
81		-	3.13proceedings or legal processes regularly had for that purpose, except licenses may be issued
82		-	3.14to restaurants in areas which were restricted against commercial uses after the establishment
83		-	3.15of the restaurant;
84		-	3.16 (2) within the Capitol or on the Capitol grounds, except as provided under Laws 1983,
85		-	3.17chapter 259, section 9, or Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13;
86		-	3.18 (3) on the State Fairgrounds, except as provided under section 37.21, subdivision 2;
87		-	3.19 (4) on the campus of the College of Agriculture of the University of Minnesota;
88		-	3.20 (5) (4) within 1,000 feet of a state hospital, training school, reformatory, prison, or other
89		-	3.21institution under the supervision or control, in whole or in part, of the Direct Care and
90		-	3.22Treatment executive board or the commissioner of corrections;
91		-	3.23 (6) (5) in a town or municipality in which a majority of votes at the last election at which
92		-	3.24the question of license was voted upon were not in favor of license under section 340A.416,
93		-	3.25or within one-half mile of any such town or municipality, except that intoxicating liquor
94		-	3.26manufactured within this radius may be sold to be consumed outside it; and
95		-	3.27 (7) (6) within 1,500 feet of any public school that is not within a city.
96		-	3.28 (b) The restrictions of this subdivision do not apply to a manufacturer or wholesaler of
97		-	3.29intoxicating liquor or to a drugstore or to a person who had a license originally issued
98		-	3.30lawfully prior to July 1, 1967.
99		-	3.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
100		-	3Sec. 3.
101		-	S2511-1 1st EngrossmentSF2511 REVISOR JSK 4.1 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.417, is amended to read:
102		-	4.2 340A.417 WINE SHIPMENTS INTO MINNESOTA.
103		-	4.3 (a) Notwithstanding section 297G.07, subdivision 2, or any provision of this chapter, a
104		-	4.4winery licensed in a state other than Minnesota, or a winery located in Minnesota, may ship,
105		-	4.5for personal use and not for resale, not more than two four cases of wine, containing a
106		-	4.6maximum of nine liters per case, in any calendar year to any resident of Minnesota age 21
107		-	4.7or over. Delivery of a shipment under this section may not be deemed a sale in this state.
108		-	4.8 (b) The shipping container of any wine sent under this section must be clearly marked
109		-	4.9"Alcoholic Beverages: adult signature (over 21 years of age) required."
110		-	4.10 (c) It is not the intent of this section to impair the distribution of wine through distributors
111		-	4.11or importing distributors, but only to permit shipments of wine for personal use.
112		-	4.12 (d) no criminal penalty may be imposed on a person for a violation of this section other
113		-	4.13than a violation described in paragraph (e) or (f). Whenever it appears to the commissioner
114		-	4.14that any person has engaged in any act or practice constituting a violation of this section,
115		-	4.15and the violation is not within two years of any previous violation of this section, the
116		-	4.16commissioner shall issue and cause to be served upon the person an order requiring the
117		-	4.17person to cease and desist from violating this section. The order must give reasonable notice
118		-	4.18of the rights of the person to request a hearing and must state the reason for the entry of the
119		-	4.19order. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, a hearing shall be held not later than
120		-	4.20seven days after the request for the hearing is received by the commissioner after which
121		-	4.21and within 20 days after the receipt of the administrative law judge's report and subsequent
122		-	4.22exceptions and argument, the commissioner shall issue an order vacating the cease and
123		-	4.23desist order, modifying it, or making it permanent as the facts require. If no hearing is
124		-	4.24requested within 30 days of the service of the order, the order becomes final and remains
125		-	4.25in effect until modified or vacated by the commissioner. All hearings shall be conducted in
126		-	4.26accordance with the provisions of chapter 14. If the person to whom a cease and desist order
127		-	4.27is issued fails to appear at the hearing after being duly notified, the person shall be deemed
128		-	4.28in default, and the proceeding may be determined against the person upon consideration of
129		-	4.29the cease and desist order, the allegations of which may be deemed to be true.
130		-	4.30 (e) Any person who violates this section within two years of a violation for which a
131		-	4.31cease and desist order was issued under paragraph (d), is guilty of a misdemeanor.
132		-	4.32 (f) Any person who commits a third or subsequent violation of this section within any
133		-	4.33subsequent two-year period is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
134		-	4Sec. 4.
135		-	S2511-1 1st EngrossmentSF2511 REVISOR JSK 5.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
136		-	5.2 Sec. 5. [340A.911] SOCIAL DISTRICT LICENSE.
137		-	5.3 Subdivision 1.Social district; consumption allowed.A city may issue a social district
138		-	5.4license to any holder of an on-sale license whose on-sale premises is contiguous with the
139		-	5.5premises of the social district designated in subdivision 2. The license authorizes
140		-	5.6consumption, but not sales or service, of alcoholic beverages sold by the on-sale licensee
141		-	5.7within the social district.
142		-	5.8 Subd. 2.Designation of social district.(a) Prior to issuing the license in subdivision 1,
143		-	5.9a city must designate and describe the premises of the social district. The district may not
144		-	5.10include any area under the ownership or control of a person that objects to the extension of
145		-	5.11the social district to that area.
146		-	5.12 (b) The designation must include the specific premises where consumption of alcoholic
147		-	5.13beverages is allowed and also include the proposed hours and days in which consumption
148		-	5.14of alcoholic beverages is allowed in the social district. The city must adopt the designation
149		-	5.15by ordinance prior to issuing the license in subdivision 1.
150		-	5.16 Subd. 3.Boundaries clearly defined.The social district must be clearly defined with
151		-	5.17signs posted in a conspicuous location indicating the area included in the social district and
152		-	5.18the days and hours during which alcoholic beverages may be consumed in the district. In
153		-	5.19addition, signs must include:
154		-	5.20 (1) the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area comprising the
155		-	5.21social district; and
156		-	5.22 (2) a clear statement that an alcoholic beverage purchased for consumption in the social
157		-	5.23district shall:
158		-	5.24 (i) only be consumed in the social district; and
159		-	5.25 (ii) be disposed of before the person in possession of the alcoholic beverage exits the
160		-	5.26social district unless the person is reentering the licensed premises where the alcoholic
161		-	5.27beverage was purchased.
162		-	5.28 Subd. 4.Management and maintenance.A city must establish management and
163		-	5.29maintenance plans for the social district and post these plans, along with a rendering of the
164		-	5.30boundaries of the social district and days and hours during which alcoholic beverages may
165		-	5.31be consumed in the district, on the website for the city. The social district must be maintained
166		-	5.32in a manner that protects the health and safety of the general public.
167		-	5Sec. 5.
168		-	S2511-1 1st EngrossmentSF2511 REVISOR JSK 6.1 Subd. 5.Requirements for on-sale licensees.An on-sale licensee holding a social
169		-	6.2district license may only sell and serve alcoholic beverages on the premises specified in the
170		-	6.3licensee's on-sale license. The licensee must not allow a person to enter or reenter its on-sale
171		-	6.4licensed premises with an alcoholic beverage not sold by the on-sale licensee. Sales for
172		-	6.5consumption in the social district must meet the following container requirements:
173		-	6.6 (1) the container clearly identifies the on-sale licensee from which the alcoholic beverage
174		-	6.7was purchased;
175		-	6.8 (2) the container clearly displays a logo or some other mark that is unique to the social
176		-	6.9district in which it will be consumed;
177		-	6.10 (3) the container is not comprised of glass;
178		-	6.11 (4) the container displays, in no less than 12-point font, the statement, "Drink Responsibly
179		-	6.12- Be 21."; and
180		-	6.13 (5) the container shall not hold more than 16 fluid ounces.
181		-	6.14 Subd. 6.Additional social district requirements.The possession and consumption of
182		-	6.15an alcoholic beverage in a social district is subject to all of the following requirements:
183		-	6.16 (1) only alcoholic beverages purchased from an on-sale licensee holding a social district
184		-	6.17license located in or contiguous to the social district may be possessed and consumed in the
185		-	6.18district;
186		-	6.19 (2) alcoholic beverages shall only be in containers meeting the requirements set forth
187		-	6.20in subdivision 5;
188		-	6.21 (3) alcoholic beverages shall only be possessed and consumed during the days and hours
189		-	6.22set by the city as specified in subdivision 2; and
190		-	6.23 (4) a person shall dispose of any alcoholic beverage in the person's possession prior to
191		-	6.24exiting the social district unless the person is reentering the on-sale licensed premises where
192		-	6.25the alcoholic beverage was purchased.
193		-	6.26 Subd. 7.Prohibition.A city is prohibited from issuing a cannabis event organizer license
194		-	6.27under section 342.39 or from authorizing a cannabis event under section 342.40, if the
195		-	6.28cannabis event would occur in the same place as a social district and at the same time that
196		-	6.29consumption of alcoholic beverages are allowed in the social district.
197		-	6.30 Subd. 8.Report required.Within 24 months from the first issuance of a social district
198		-	6.31license, a city must provide a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
199		-	6Sec. 5.
200		-	S2511-1 1st EngrossmentSF2511 REVISOR JSK 7.1legislative committees with jurisdiction over liquor regulation. The report must include a
201		-	7.2discussion of the following subjects:
202		-	7.3 (1) the process used by the city in designating the social district;
203		-	7.4 (2) the community response to the social district, with a concentration on residents living
204		-	7.5and businesses operating within a one-mile radius of the district;
205		-	7.6 (3) the response to the social district from both on-sale licensees holding a social district
206		-	7.7license and not holding a social district license;
207		-	7.8 (4) the problems or challenges encountered in establishing and overseeing the social
208		-	7.9district and social district licenses;
209		-	7.10 (5) any public safety concerns that arose due to the operation of the social district;
210		-	7.11 (6) the benefits and drawbacks to the city of continuing the social district; and
211		-	7.12 (7) recommendations for modifications to the social district special law established in
212		-	7.13this section.
213		-	7.14 Sec. 6. Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5, section 12, is amended to
214		-	7.15read:
215		-	7.16 Sec. 12. FOOD HALL LICENSE; MINNEAPOLIS.
216		-	7.17 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.101, subdivision 25, 340A.401, or
217		-	7.18340A.410, subdivision 7, or any other law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of
218		-	7.19Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for a licensee serving as an
219		-	7.20anchor tenant for a food hall to be located at 501 30th Avenue Southeast. The license may
220		-	7.21allow service and consumption anywhere within the licensee establishment, and anywhere
221		-	7.22within the larger food hall, provided that the larger premises is specified in the on-sale
222		-	7.23license. Multiple independent food vendors will be able to utilize a common seating area
223		-	7.24under the control of the liquor license holder to allow the public to purchase and consume
224		-	7.25food from third parties while also consuming licensed beverages sold by the license holder.
225		-	7.26Licenses may only be issued for food halls at the following locations:
226		-	7.27 (1) 501 30th Avenue Southeast; and
227		-	7.28 (2) 800 LaSalle Avenue.
228		-	7.29 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the city of Minneapolis
229		-	7.30and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
230		-	7Sec. 6.
231		-	S2511-1 1st EngrossmentSF2511 REVISOR JSK 8.1 Sec. 7. MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO; SPECIAL LICENSE.
232		-	8.2 Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, the
233		-	8.3city of Mankato may issue an on-sale wine and malt liquor intoxicating liquor license to
234		-	8.4Minnesota State University, Mankato. A license authorized by this section may be issued
235		-	8.5for space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all the space is within the
236		-	8.6boundaries of the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and is included in the
237		-	8.7description of the licensed premises on the approved license application. The license under
238		-	8.8this section authorizes sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the Taylor
239		-	8.9Center, subject to the hours and days of sale restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, and any
240		-	8.10reasonable license conditions or restrictions imposed by the licensing authority. All other
241		-	8.11provisions of Minnesota Statutes not inconsistent with this section apply to the license
242		-	8.12authorized under this section.
243		-	8.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the Mankato City
244		-	8.14Council in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and
245		-	8.153.
246		-	8.16 Sec. 8. SPECIAL LIQUOR LAW; CITY OF ROCHESTER.
247		-	8.17 Notwithstanding any other law, ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, the city
248		-	8.18of Rochester may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Historic Chateau Theater,
249		-	8.19located in the city at 15 1st Street Southwest. The license authorizes sales on all days of the
250		-	8.20week to persons attending performances, exhibitions, or any other events at the theater. The
251		-	8.21provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to
252		-	8.22a license issued under this section.
253		-	8.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the Rochester City
254		-	8.24Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
255		-	8.25 Sec. 9. CITY OF BLOOMINGTON; ON-SALE BEER AND WINE LICENSE.
256		-	8.26 Notwithstanding any other law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of Bloomington
257		-	8.27may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the Bloomington Dwan Golf Course
258		-	8.28that is located at 3301 West 110th Street. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
259		-	8.29340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under this section. The
260		-	8.30city of Bloomington is deemed the licensee under this section, and the provisions of
261		-	8.31Minnesota Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 340A.604, apply to the license as if the
262		-	8.32establishment were a municipal liquor store.
263		-	8Sec. 9.
264		-	S2511-1 1st EngrossmentSF2511 REVISOR JSK 9.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the city of Bloomington
265		-	9.2and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
266		-	9.3 Sec. 10. TEMPORARY LICENSES; LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY.
267		-	9.4 Lake of the Woods County may issue temporary licenses pursuant to law for premises
268		-	9.5of the Baudette Arena Association, without regard to the restriction set forth in Minnesota
269		-	9.6Statutes, section 340A.412, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (7).
270		-	9.7 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the Lake of the Woods
271		-	9.8County Board of Commissioners and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
272		-	9.9 Sec. 11. SPECIAL LAW; CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK.
273		-	9.10 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.101, subdivision 25; 340A.401; or
274		-	9.11340A.410, subdivision 7, or any other law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of St. Louis
275		-	9.12Park may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a licensee serving as an anchor
276		-	9.13tenant for a food hall located in any portion of the mall commonly known as The Shops at
277		-	9.14West End. The license may allow service and consumption anywhere within the licensee
278		-	9.15establishment, and anywhere within the larger food hall, provided that the larger premises
279		-	9.16is specified in the on-sale license. Multiple independent food vendors will be able to utilize
280		-	9.17a common seating area under the control of the liquor license holder to allow the public to
281		-	9.18purchase and consume food from third parties while also consuming licensed beverages
282		-	9.19sold by the license holder.
283		-	9.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the St. Louis Park City
284		-	9.21Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
285		-	9.22 Sec. 12. SPECIAL LICENSE; CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
286		-	9.23 The city of Springfield may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine
287		-	9.24and strong beer license, or an on-sale including Sunday intoxicating liquor license for the
288		-	9.25city-owned facility known as the Springfield Area Community Center, notwithstanding any
289		-	9.26law, local ordinance, or charter provision. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
290		-	9.27340A, not inconsistent with this section, apply to the license issued under this section. The
291		-	9.28city of Springfield is deemed the licensee under this section, and the provisions of Minnesota
292		-	9.29Statutes, sections 340A.603 and 340A.604, apply to the license as if the facility was a
293		-	9.30municipal liquor store.
294		-	9.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the Springfield City
295		-	9.32Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
296		-	9Sec. 12.
297		-	S2511-1 1st EngrossmentSF2511 REVISOR JSK 10.1 Sec. 13. SPECIAL LAW; DOUGLAS COUNTY.
298		-	10.2 (a) Douglas County may issue a temporary license to a food truck for the on-sale of
299		-	10.3intoxicating liquor at a private event that the food truck has entered into a contract with a
300		-	10.4person to offer food and beverage services. For purposes of this section, "food truck" means
301		-	10.5a business that is licensed or permitted by the licensing authority to prepare and sell food
302		-	10.6from a motorized vehicle or trailer within the municipality.
303		-	10.7 (b) A license under this section must specify the conditions under which the intoxicating
304		-	10.8liquor must be dispensed and consumed and shall not be issued unless the licensee
305		-	10.9demonstrates that it has liability insurance as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, section
306		-	10.10340A.409, to cover the event. The license under this section authorizes sales on all days of
307		-	10.11the week only to the person who has entered into a contract to offer food and beverage
308		-	10.12services with the food truck, and the person's guests.
309		-	10.13 (c) A license under this section is subject to the terms, including a license fee, imposed
310		-	10.14by the issuing municipality and all laws and ordinances governing the sale of intoxicating
311		-	10.15liquor. A license under this section authorizes the on-sale of intoxicating liquor for not more
312		-	10.16than four consecutive days and not more than 12 days per year. No sale under this license
313		-	10.17may be made outside the hours established by the municipality for on-premises consumption.
314		-	10.18Licenses under this section are not valid unless first approved by the commissioner of public
315		-	10.19safety.
316		-	10.20 (d) The licensee shall notify prior to any private event:
317		-	10.21 (1) the police chief of the city where the event will take place, if the event will take place
318		-	10.22within the corporate limits of a city; or
319		-	10.23 (2) the Douglas County sheriff, if the event will be outside the corporate limits of any
320		-	10.24city.
321		-	10.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon approval by the Douglas County
322		-	10.26Board of Commissioners and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021. This
323		-	10.27section expires one year from the date of approval.
324		-	10Sec. 13.
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