Prohibits a person from directly or indirectly, on any pretense or by any device, to sell, barter, keep for sale or otherwise dispose of alcoholic beverages as part of a commercial transaction if the person does not have a valid liquor license. A donation or purchase of a drinking container at an event violates this policy. A sale of intoxicating liquor also exposes the seller to dram shop liability for any injury or damage caused by the person to whom the illegal sale was made. Intercourse is not required to be charged. Offenses are a felony.
Typical sentences range from six months in a county jail to several years at a state prison.
Violations of the above Minnesota statutes are at least misdemeanors which, if convicted, give the person a permanent criminal record. Some implications of a criminal record include probable difficulties securing employment or acceptance in graduate school and the easy resolution of any subsequent offense. The legal impact of choices about alcohol and drugs that violate the law can have serious and permanent career consequences.