Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF258 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/15/2025

                            1.1	A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to commerce; prohibiting nongratuity surcharges at restaurants; proposing​
1.3 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.​
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.5 Section 1. [325E.85] RESTAURANT SURCHARGES.​
1.6 (a) A restaurant is prohibited from charging a surcharge other than (1) a gratuity, as​
1.7defined in section 177.23, subdivision 9, or (2) taxes imposed by a government entity on​
1.8the sale or purchase of goods.​
1.9 (b) The penalties and remedies under section 8.31 apply to a violation of this section.​
1​Section 1.​
25-00201 as introduced​12/18/24 REVISOR RSI/KR​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 258​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: LATZ)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​01/16/2025​
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety​