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MN Stat § 340A.401 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.401 — License Required.

340A.401 LICENSE REQUIRED. Except as provided in this chapter, no person may directly or indirectly, on any pretense or by any device, sell, barter, keep for sale, charge for possession, or otherwise dispose of alcoholic beverages as part of a commercial transaction without having obtained the required license or permit. Rental of or permission to use a public facility is not a commercial transaction for the purposes of this chapter. History:  1985 c 305 art 6 s 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1995 c 198 s 7; 1996 c 418 s 3; 2009 c 120 s 5
MN Stat § 340A.4011 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.4011 — Bed And Breakfast Facilities; When License Not Required.

340A.4011 BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES; WHEN LICENSE NOT REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "bed and breakfast facility" means a place of lodging that: (1) provides not more than eight rooms for rent to no more than 20 guests at a time; (2) is located on the same property as the owner's personal residence; (3) provides no meals, other than breakfast served to persons who rent rooms; and (4) was originally built and occupied as, or was converted to, a single-family residence prior to being used as a place of lodging. Subd. 2. License not required. (a) Notwithstanding section 340A.401, no license under this chapter is required for a bed and breakfast facility to provide at no additional charge to a person renting a room at the facility not more than two glasses per day each containing not more than four fluid ounces of wine, or not more than one glass per day containing not more than 12 ounces of Minnesota-produced beer. Wine or beer so furnished may be consumed only on the premises of the bed and breakfast facility. (b) A bed and breakfast facility may furnish wine or beer under paragraph (a) only if the facility is registered with the commissioner. Application for such registration must be on a form the commissioner provides. The commissioner may revoke registration under this paragraph for any violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. History:  1996 c 418 s 4; 2011 c 55 s 6
MN Stat § 340A.402 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.402 — Persons Eligible.

340A.402 PERSONS ELIGIBLE. Subdivision 1. Disqualifiers. No retail license may be issued to: (1) a person under 21 years of age; (2) a person who has had an intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor license revoked within five years of the license application, or to any person who at the time of the violation owns any interest, whether as a holder of more than five percent of the capital stock of a corporation licensee, as a partner or otherwise, in the premises or in the business conducted thereon, or to a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business, or firm in which any such person is in any manner interested; (3) a person not of good moral character and repute; or (4) a person who has a direct or indirect interest in a manufacturer, brewer, or wholesaler. In addition, no new retail license may be issued to, and the governing body of a municipality may refuse to renew the license of, a person who, within five years of the license application, has been convicted of a felony or a willful violation of a federal or state law or local ordinance governing the manufacture, sale, distribution, or possession for sale or distribution of an alcoholic beverage. The Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division or licensing authority may require that fingerprints be taken and forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of a criminal history check. Subd. 2. Background check. (a) A retail liquor license may be issued by a city, a county, or the commissioner. The chief of police is responsible for the background checks prior to a city issuing a retail liquor license. A county sheriff is responsible for the background checks prior to the county issuing a retail liquor license and for those cities that do not have a police department. The commissioner is responsible for the background checks prior to the state issuing a retail liquor license. (b) The applicant for a retail license must provide the appropriate authority with the applicant's signed, written informed consent to conduct a background check. The appropriate authority is authorized to query the Minnesota criminal history repository for records on the applicant. If the appropriate authority conducts a national criminal history records check, the appropriate authority must obtain fingerprints from the applicant and forward the fingerprints and the required fee to the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The superintendent may exchange the fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of obtaining the applicant's national criminal history record information. The superintendent shall return the results of the national criminal history records check to the appropriate authority for the purpose of determining if the applicant is qualified to receive a license. History:  1985 c 305 art 6 s 2; 1986 c 330 s 5; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1989 c 49 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 3; 1993 c 350 s 9; 1994 c 611 s 15; 1996 c 323 s 4; 2002 c 321 s 6; 2013 c 82 s 35
MN Stat § 340A.403 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.403 — 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Licenses.

340A.403 3.2 PERCENT MALT LIQUOR LICENSES. Subdivision 1. Issuance by county or city. The governing body of a city or county may issue off-sale or on-sale licenses for the sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor within their respective jurisdictions. Subd. 2. Temporary licenses. (a) A club or charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization may be issued a temporary on-sale license for the sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor. (b) The temporary license may authorize the sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor in any school or school buildings. (c) Temporary licenses are subject to the terms set by the issuing county or city. Subd. 3. Exemption. (a) Any person licensed to sell intoxicating liquor at on-sale shall not be required to obtain an on-sale license under this section, and may sell nonintoxicating malt beverages at on-sale without further license. (b) Any person licensed to sell intoxicating liquor at off-sale shall not be required to obtain an off-sale license under this section, and may sell nonintoxicating malt beverages at off-sale without further license. Subd. 4. Notice to commissioner. Within ten days of the issuance of a license under this section, a municipality shall inform the commissioner, on a form the commissioner prescribes, of the licensee's name and address and trade name, the effective date and expiration date of the license, and any other information on the license the commissioner requires. History:  1985 c 117 s 1,2; 1985 c 305 art 6 s 3; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 31; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 57,79
MN Stat § 340A.4041 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.4041 — Culinary Classes; On-sale License.

340A.4041 CULINARY CLASSES; ON-SALE LICENSE. Subdivision 1.  License authorized. A city or county may issue a limited on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a business establishment: (1) not otherwise eligible for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license; and (2) that, as part of its business, conducts culinary or cooking classes for which payment is made by each participant or advance reservation required. The license authorizes the licensee to furnish to each participant in each class, at no additional cost to the participant, up to a maximum of six ounces of wine or 12 ounces of intoxicating malt liquor, during and as part of the class, for consumption on the licensed premises only. Subd. 2.  Fee. The issuing authority shall set the fee for a license under this section, subject to section 340A.408, subdivision 2, paragraph (a). Subd. 3.  Application of other law. All provisions of this chapter that apply to on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses, other than provisions inconsistent with this section, apply to licenses issued under this section, except that section 340A.409 shall not apply. History:   2006 c 210 s 10
MN Stat § 340A.4055 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.4055 — Licenses In Indian Country.

340A.4055 LICENSES IN INDIAN COUNTRY. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on-sale or off-sale licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor issued by the governing body of an Indian tribe in accordance with United States Code, title 18, section 1161, to an Indian tribal member or Indian tribal entity for an establishment located within Indian country as defined under United States Code, title 18, section 1154, are valid. When a license is issued under this section, the issuing authority shall notify the commissioner of public safety of the name and address of the licensee. Upon receipt of the notice, the commissioner shall issue a retailer's identification card to the licensee to permit the licensee to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages. An establishment issued a license under this section is not required to obtain a license from any municipality, county, or town. History:  1985 c 308 s 2; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 10,31; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 37
MN Stat § 340A.406 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.406 — Intoxicating Liquor; Combination Licenses.

340A.406 INTOXICATING LIQUOR; COMBINATION LICENSES. A city of the fourth class or a statutory city of 10,000 or fewer population may issue an off-sale and on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the same licensee or, in lieu of issuing on-sale and off-sale licenses separately to a licensee, may issue a combination on-sale and off-sale license. A city may continue to issue licenses under this subdivision when the population of the city exceeds 10,000 population. History:  1985 c 305 art 6 s 6; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 340A.407 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.407 — Common Carriers.

340A.407 COMMON CARRIERS. The commissioner may issue an on-sale license to a person certificated by either the state or the United States of America, or an agency thereof, as a common carrier engaged in the business of transporting persons for hire in interstate or intrastate commerce to sell intoxicating or 3.2 percent malt liquor in a place where meals are sold. A license issued under this subdivision only authorizes the sale of intoxicating or 3.2 percent malt liquor to a bona fide passenger who is actually being transported in interstate or intrastate commerce. History:  1985 c 305 art 6 s 7; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 31
MN Stat § 340A.411 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.411 — License Restrictions; 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Licenses.

340A.411 LICENSE RESTRICTIONS; 3.2 PERCENT MALT LIQUOR LICENSES. Subdivision 1. On-sale licenses. On-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses may only be issued to drugstores, restaurants, hotels, clubs, bowling centers, golf courses, and establishments used exclusively for the sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor with the incidental sale of tobacco and soft drinks. Subd. 2. License duration. All retail 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses must be issued for one year, except that for the purpose of coordinating the time of expiration of licenses in general, licenses may be issued for a shorter time, in which case a pro rata license fee must be charged. Subd. 3. Terminology. A political subdivision may not issue a 3.2 percent malt liquor license that includes the term "nonintoxicating liquor." History:  1985 c 305 art 6 s 11; 1987 c 5 s 3; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 31; 1996 c 323 s 2,3; 2003 c 126 s 8
MN Stat § 340A.415 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.415 — License Revocation Or Suspension; Civil Penalty.

340A.415 LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION; CIVIL PENALTY. On a finding that the license or permit holder has (1) sold alcoholic beverages to another retail licensee for the purpose of resale, (2) purchased alcoholic beverages from another retail licensee for the purpose of resale, (3) conducted or permitted the conduct of gambling on the licensed premises in violation of the law, (4) failed to remove or dispose of alcoholic beverages when ordered by the commissioner to do so under section 340A.508, subdivision 3, or (5) failed to comply with an applicable statute, rule, or ordinance relating to alcoholic beverages or the operation of the licensed establishment, or failed to comply with a lawful license condition duly imposed by the authority issuing the license or permit or agreed to by the license or permit holder, the commissioner or the authority issuing a retail license or permit under this chapter may revoke the license or permit, suspend the license or permit for up to 60 days, impose a civil penalty of up to $2,000 for each violation, or impose any combination of these sanctions. No suspension or revocation takes effect until the license or permit holder has been given an opportunity for a hearing under sections 14.57 to 14.69 of the Administrative Procedure Act. This section does not require a political subdivision to conduct the hearing before an employee of the Office of Administrative Hearings. Imposition of a penalty or suspension by either the issuing authority or the commissioner does not preclude imposition of an additional penalty or suspension by the other so long as the total penalty or suspension does not exceed the stated maximum. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the applicability of section 340A.509, except that a local authority may not charge a penalty greater than that allowed in this section. History:  1985 c 248 s 70; 1985 c 305 art 6 s 15; 1985 c 309 s 11; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 42; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1987 c 310 s 12; 1988 c 534 s 2; 1991 c 249 s 19; 1993 c 350 s 11; 1994 c 611 s 23; 2014 c 240 s 17
MN Stat § 340A.416 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.416 — Local Option Election.

340A.416 LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. Subdivision 1. Petition. Upon receipt of a petition signed by 30 percent of the persons voting at the last city election or 200 registered voters residing in the city, whichever is less, a statutory city or home rule charter city of the fourth class shall place before the voters of the city the question of whether the city will issue intoxicating liquor licenses. Subd. 2. Ballot question. The form of the question of the referendum under this section must be either "Shall the city issue ... intoxicating liquor licenses?" or "Shall the city discontinue issuing intoxicating liquor licenses?". Subd. 3. Effect of election results. If a majority of persons voting on the referendum question vote to discontinue issuing licenses, the city may not issue intoxicating liquor licenses until the results of the referendum have been reversed at a subsequent election where the question has been submitted as provided in this section. Subd. 4. Certification. The clerk or recorder must certify results of a referendum held under this section within ten days of the election. Subd. 5. Challenge of election. Where the results of a referendum under this section are challenged by any voter, the county attorney of the county where the election was held must appear in defense of the validity of the election. History:  1985 c 305 art 6 s 16; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1994 c 611 s 24; 2004 c 251 s 18; 2013 c 131 art 2 s 76,77
MN Stat § 340A.417 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.417 — Shipments Into Minnesota.

340A.417 SHIPMENTS INTO MINNESOTA. (a) Notwithstanding section 297G.07, subdivision 2, or any provision of this chapter, a winery licensed in a state other than Minnesota, or a winery located in Minnesota, may ship, for personal use and not for resale, not more than two cases of wine, containing a maximum of nine liters per case, in any calendar year to any resident of Minnesota age 21 or over. Delivery of a shipment under this section may not be deemed a sale in this state. (b) The shipping container of any wine sent under this section must be clearly marked "Alcoholic Beverages: adult signature (over 21 years of age) required." (c) It is not the intent of this section to impair the distribution of wine through distributors or importing distributors, but only to permit shipments of wine for personal use. (d) No criminal penalty may be imposed on a person for a violation of this section other than a violation described in paragraph (e) or (f). Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any person has engaged in any act or practice constituting a violation of this section, and the violation is not within two years of any previous violation of this section, the commissioner shall issue and cause to be served upon the person an order requiring the person to cease and desist from violating this section. The order must give reasonable notice of the rights of the person to request a hearing and must state the reason for the entry of the order. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, a hearing shall be held not later than seven days after the request for the hearing is received by the commissioner after which and within 20 days after the receipt of the administrative law judge's report and subsequent exceptions and argument, the commissioner shall issue an order vacating the cease and desist order, modifying it, or making it permanent as the facts require. If no hearing is requested within 30 days of the service of the order, the order becomes final and remains in effect until modified or vacated by the commissioner. All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 14. If the person to whom a cease and desist order is issued fails to appear at the hearing after being duly notified, the person shall be deemed in default, and the proceeding may be determined against the person upon consideration of the cease and desist order, the allegations of which may be deemed to be true. (e) Any person who violates this section within two years of a violation for which a cease and desist order was issued under paragraph (d), is guilty of a misdemeanor. (f) Any person who commits a third or subsequent violation of this section within any subsequent two-year period is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History:  1993 c 350 s 12; 1997 c 129 art 1 s 7; 1997 c 179 art 2 s 5; 1999 c 202 s 6; 2005 c 131 s 5; 2009 c 120 s 11
MN Stat § 340A.4175 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.4175 — Wine Festival.

340A.4175 WINE FESTIVAL. A municipality with the approval of the commissioner may issue a temporary license to a bona fide association of owners and operators of wineries sponsoring an annual festival to showcase wines produced by members of the association. The commissioner may only approve one temporary license in a calendar year for each qualified association under this subdivision. The license issued under this subdivision authorizes the sale of table, sparkling, or fortified wines produced by the wineries at on-sale by the glass, provided that no more than two glasses per customer may be sold, and off-sale by the bottle, provided that no more than six bottles in total per customer may be sold. The license also authorizes the dispensing of free samples of the wines offered for sale within designated premises of the festival. A license issued under this subdivision is subject to all laws and ordinances governing the sale, possession, and consumption of table, sparkling, or fortified wines. For purposes of this subdivision, a "bona fide association of owners and operators of wineries" means an association of more than ten wineries that has been in existence for more than two years at the time of application for the temporary license. History:  2011 c 55 s 8; 2012 c 235 s 4,12
MN Stat § 340A.418 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 340A — Liquor|Section 340A.418 — Alcoholic Beverage Tastings.

340A.418 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TASTINGS. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, an "alcoholic beverage tasting" or "tasting" means an event at which persons pay a fee or donation to participate, and are allowed to consume wine, malt liquor, or both, by the glass without paying a separate charge for each glass. Subd. 2. Tastings authorized. (a) A charitable, religious, or other nonprofit organization may conduct a tasting of not more than four hours duration on premises the organization owns or leases or has use donated to it, or on the licensed premises of a holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license that is not a temporary license, if the organization holds a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license under section 340A.404, subdivision 10, and complies with this section. An organization holding a temporary license may be assisted in conducting the tasting by another nonprofit organization. (b) An organization that conducts a tasting under this section may use the net proceeds from the tasting only for: (1) the organization's primary nonprofit purpose; or (2) donation to another nonprofit organization assisting in the tasting, if the other nonprofit organization uses the donation only for that organization's primary nonprofit purpose. (c) No wine or malt liquor at a tasting under this section may be sold, or orders taken, for off-premises consumption. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, an organization may purchase or otherwise obtain wine or malt liquor for a tasting conducted under this section from a wholesaler licensed to sell wine or malt liquor, and the wholesaler may sell or give wine or malt liquor to an organization for a tasting conducted under this section and may provide personnel to assist in the tasting. A wholesaler who sells or gives wine or malt liquor to an organization for a tasting under this section must deliver the wine or malt liquor directly to the location where the tasting is conducted. (e) This section does not prohibit or restrict a tasting that is: (1) located on on-sale premises where no charitable organization is participating; or (2) located on on-sale premises where the proceeds are for a designated charity but where the tasting is primarily for educational purposes. (f) The four-hour limitation specified in paragraph (a) shall not apply to a tasting at a convention of fine wine, malt liquor, and gourmet food exhibitors, provided the convention has at least 100 exhibitors and takes place over not more than three days. History:  1994 c 611 s 25; 1996 c 418 s 10; 2005 c 131 s 6; 2013 c 42 s 7