All Alcoholic Beverages Legislation - Minnesota
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Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Allowing farm wineries to obtain separate on sale licenses and operate separate business establishments (restaurants) within physical area of winery and buildings (rt) Comment on Bill SF2061 - Alcohol abstinence restriction drivers license provisions modification
Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying drivers license provisions relating to alcohol abstinence restrictions; prohibiting the commissioner of public safety from keeping a record of driver conviction of alcohol abstinence restriction violations; requiring the commissioner to issue a restricted limited license for work purposes under certain conditions (me) Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing silent auctions to sell alcohol for charitable organizations purposes under certain conditions (me) SF2924 - St. Louis county off-sale intoxicating liquor license
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing St. Louis county to issue an off-sale intoxicating liquor license to a certain establishment located on highway #37 (je) SF2223 - Minnesota state fairgrounds liquor sales provisions modifications
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing the state agricultural society (state fair) to sell intoxicating malt liquors during the state fair or at other times upon the availability of at least one Minnesota brewed malt beverage for sale at each allowed location within the fairgrounds (me) Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Allowing persons ages18 to 20 to consume alcohol in bars (me) SF1460 - Retail liquor license fees cities and counties determination
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Allowing cities and counties to determine on sale intoxicating liquor retail license fees, removing state limitations; repealing retail intoxicating liquor off sale license fees (rt) Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing employers to conduct on-site testing for alcohol use by employees (me) SF2950 - Video lottery terminals
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing and providing for the director of the state lottery to enter into contracts with certain on-sale alcoholic beverage retailers for the placement and maintenance of video lottery terminals on the premises, specifying certain procedures, restrictions and authorizing inspections without notice; defining or redefining certain terms; providing for the payment of investigation and background check costs relating to owning and operating the terminals and for retention of a certain percentage of net terminal income by lottery retailers as commission, requiring transmission of a portion to the licensed organizations conducting lawful gambling on the premises, restricting the expenditure of money received by licensed organizations from, net video lottery terminal income to lawful purposes; prohibiting local regulation; specifying certain lottery terminal specification requirements, limiting the amount allowed to be played show full description Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing the city of Lilydale to impose by ordinance a tax on retail sales of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages sold at licensed on sale liquor stores and municipal liquor stores within the city and on all food and beverage sales for consumption on or off premises by restaurants and taverns; requiring revenue use to pay for the cost of tax collection, police, fire and other city services; requiring a city referendum at a general or special election for tax imposition; allowing commissioner of revenue collection upon agreement with the city and requiring commissioner collection cost estimate submission to the city (rt) SF1935 - Mendota liquor, food and beverage tax imposition authorization
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing the city of Mendota to impose by ordinance a certain tax on retail on sale intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages gross receipts and on restaurant food sales and beverages, requiring revenue use for water infrastructure improvements; requiring a referendum at a general or special election, authorizing commissioner of revenue agreement for tax collection (rt) SF1996 - University of Minnesota on-sale intoxicating liquor license issuance
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing the commissioner of public safety to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses for events within the boundaries of the University of Minnesota upon approval of the board of regents (ra) SF3665 - Omnibus tax bill
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to taxation; establishing a data match system for comparison of account information data held by financial institutions with the department of revenue database of debtors (tax debtor matching system), permitting fee charging, providing for noncompliance to information requests, confidentiality, immunity and civil action for unauthorized disclosures by financial institutions, appropriating annually for administrative costs, making conforming amendments; creating the surplus lines association of Minnesota as a nonprofit association, classifying data as public, requiring licensees to submit documents to the surplus lines association; defining targeted rural opportunity community, establishing a regional emerging business investment tax credit for qualifying businesses; abolishing the political contribution refund; making federal tax conforming changes; defining levy year as the year in which levies are certified show full description Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring the commissioner of public safety to conduct an ignition interlock device pilot project for a certain period of time; commissioner to select one metropolitan county and one rural county to participate in project; requiring commissioner to submit a preliminary report and a final report by certain dates; commissioner to determine appropriate performance standards and certification process for pilot project on ignition interlock devices; specifying components; authorizing judges to provide temporary exception to the mandatory sentencing law for offenders required to use ignition interlock devices (me) SF1091 - Civil actions involving illegal sale of an alcoholic beverage
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing for joint and several liability in civil actions for violations involving the illegal sale of an alcoholic beverage (je) SF3600 - Joey's Law; drivers license and identification card appearance for persons restricted from consuming alcohol modification
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text "Joey's Law"; changing the appearance of a Minnesota drivers license or identification card issued to an applicant restricted from consuming alcohol; authorizing alcohol servers or alcohol serving establishments to refuse service to restricted persons (je) SF0910 - Criminal vehicular homicide prior DWI offense criminal penalty increase
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Increasing the criminal penalty for criminal vehicular homicide committed by a person with a prior driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense (je) Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing and providing for the director of the state lottery to enter into contracts with certain on-sale alcoholic beverage retailers for the placement and maintenance of video lottery terminals on the premises, specifying certain procedures, restrictions and authorizing inspections without notice; defining or redefining certain terms; providing for the payment of investigation and background check costs relating to owning and operating the terminals and for retention of a certain percentage of net terminal income by lottery retailers as commission, requiring transmission of a portion to the licensed organizations conducting lawful gambling on the premises, restricting the expenditure of money received by licensed organizations from, net video lottery terminal income to lawful purposes; prohibiting local regulation; specifying certain lottery terminal specification requirements, limiting the amount allowed to be played show full description SF3642 - On-sale intoxicating liquor license holders temporary later closing time for republican national convention
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to alcohol; authorizing holders of an on-sale liquor license or malt liquor license located within a city or township in the metropolitan area to allow a later closing time during the 2008 republican national convention; sunset provision (je) SF2799 - DWI offenses maximum bail increase for unconditional release
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Increasing the maximum bail for the unconditional release of certain driving while intoxicated (DWI) defendants taken into custody following arrest (je) SF0889 - Supermarket wine sales
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to alcoholic beverages; authorizing and providing for the off-sale of wine by supermarkets, defining supermarket; providing for the issuance and renewal of licenses by cities, counties or towns, requiring commissioner of public safety approval; specifying certain applicant qualification requirements and authorized sales; requiring annual unannounced youth access compliance checks and the posting of certain notices relating to the prohibition on sales to persons under the age of 21; specifying certain employee training program completion requirements; restricting the location of wine displays; regulating the annual license fee; prohibiting local ordinances prohibiting persons under the age of 21 from entering licensed supermarkets (je) Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing the city of Minneapolis to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a restaurant on Willow street south (ra) SF3484 - Farm winery cognac and brandy manufacture authorization
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing farm wineries to sell and manufacture cognac and brandy under certain conditions (je) SF2128 - DWI and controlled substance offenders ignition interlock device installation and use requirements
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing for the use of ignition interlocks by DWI offenders; modifying certain performance standards and device certification requirements; requiring the commissioner of public safety to issue limited licenses due to a canceled or denied drivers license for an alcohol or controlled substance related incident and modifying certain conditions; requiring the provider to collect a device user fee (je) Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services (DHS) for grants to programs at the university of Minnesota, Meeker McLeod Sibley community and the American Indian family center to reduce fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) (rt) SF1725 - Alcohol health impact fund creation and fee imposition; controlled substances violations provisions modifications; chemical use assessment imposition and fee; prostitution assessment and treatment
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Creating an alcohol health impact fund and imposing an alcohol health impact fee on distilled spirits, wines, cider, miniatures and fermented malt beverages; requiring the commissioners of public safety, corrections and human services to certify to the commissioner of finance costs attributable to alcohol and controlled substance use and net tax collection; defining emergency and homeless shelter zones for purpose of controlled substance sales crimes prosecution expansion; including school bus stops within the definition of school zone; expanding driving while impaired (DWI) nonfelony violations mandatory penalties conditions; requiring chemical use assessments to be conducted as early as possible after arrest; authorizing jurisdictional courts to order chemical use assessments; requiring the commissioner of human services to adopt criteria to be used for prostitution assessment and treatment during presentence investigation;[...] show full description SF0201 - Brewpubs and small brewers off-sales regulation modification
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to liquor; modifying the regulations of off-sales by brewpubs and small brewers; permitting breweries to provide samples of products on premises to individuals touring the brewery (me) Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended Bill Text 1E Relating to taxation ARTICLE 1 - INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAXES Modifying the determination of debt under the revenue recapture act; requiring birth dates to be included in income tax returns; modifying withholding statement requirements by electronic means provisions; clarifying regulated investment companies requirement to file reports with the commissioner of revenue; prescribing penalties for partnership of S corporation filing with an incorrect tax identification number; clarifying penalties for excessive property tax refunds; requiring tax preparers identification numbers; clarifying a work opportunity credit provision; modifying the bovine testing credit; modifying the inflation adjustment for the dependent care credit and working family credit; modifying the inflation adjustment for the alternative minimum tax on preference items; modifying the definition of dependent for property tax refund purposes;[...] show full description Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing an appropriation to Ramsey county for the mothers first program to discourage pregnant women from illegal drug and alcohol use (rt) Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing the city of St. Paul to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a restaurant on Maria avenue (rt) SF0723 - Minnesota state fairgrounds wine and malt liquor sales provisions modification
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing a license to sell wine or malt liquor within a certain distance of the state fairgrounds (ra) SF0732 - Children with mental illness or developmental delays preschool and home visiting programs appropriations
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of education for a program in underserved counties designed to ensure school readiness for children from birth to kindergarten at risk of or diagnosed with mental illness or developmental delays due to fetal alcohol or drug exposure, child neglect or abuse (ra) SF0302 - DWI; phlebotomists authorized to take blood samples from DWI offenders, and criminal vehicular operation law definitions and references provided.
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed Bill Text DWI; phlebotomists authorized to take blood samples from DWI offenders, and criminal vehicular operation law definitions and references provided. SF1185 - State trails acquisition modified; ATV registration/operation requirements modified; off-trail snowmobile use provided; state trails description/requirements modified; Game and Fish Oversight Committee membership provided; penalty provided.
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Environment and Natural Resources Bill Text State trails acquisition modified; ATV registration/operation requirements modified; off-trail snowmobile use provided; state trails description/requirements modified; Game and Fish Oversight Committee membership provided; penalty provided. Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text Grand Marais; on-sale liquor license authorized. SF0238 - Secondhand smoke hazard public policy established to protect employees and the general public.
Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/16/07 Bill Text Secondhand smoke hazard public policy established to protect employees and the general public. SF1070 - Liquor regulations modified, and intoxicating liquor licenses authorized.
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/18/07 Bill Text Liquor regulations modified, and intoxicating liquor licenses authorized. SF3455 - Beer kegs purchase and receipt by scrap metal dealers regulated.
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/01/08 Bill Text Beer kegs purchase and receipt by scrap metal dealers regulated. SF3672 - Omnibus liquor bill regulating consumption and service of alcohol and authorizing a liquor license.
Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/15/08 Bill Text Omnibus liquor bill regulating consumption and service of alcohol and authorizing a liquor license. Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing first time DWI offenders wishing to plead guilty with an expedited court date (me) Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to alcoholic beverages; defining artisan distillery; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to issue an artisan distillery license to the owner or operator of a distillery located and operated within the state and producing distilled spirits with a certain percentage of locally produced or grown agricultural products; specifying certain requirements for the production, sale, possession and consumption of distilled spirits produced by an artisan distillery; allowing on sale licenses (je) SF3623 - Higher education data disclosure provisions modification
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Comm rpt: No recommendation, re-ref to Judiciary Bill Text Providing for the disclosure of certain higher education data relating to crimes of violence, certain sexual offenses and the use or possession of alcohol or drugs at postsecondary institutions (me) Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - HF substituted by motion [HF829] Bill Text 2E Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for public safety and corrections initiatives ARTICLE 1 - PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for emergency management, criminal apprehension, cooperative investigation of cross jurisdictional criminal activity, laboratory activities, DWI lab analysis, forensic scientists, fire marshal, alcohol and gambling enforcement, office of justice programs, gang and drug task force, victim notification system, squad car cameras, peace officer overtime, youth intervention programs, crime victim support grant, sexual violence, domestic violence, administration costs, 911 emergency services/ARMER, public safety answering points, medical resource communication centers, ARMER debt service, improvements, interoperability planning, state backbone operating costs and public [...] show full description SF3718 - DWI source code inadmissibility for breath-testing instruments
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing for the inadmissibility of the source code for an infrared or other approved breath-testing instrument into evidence in a civil or criminal hearing or trial (me) SF3547 - DWI motor vehicle forfeiture family or household member definition modification
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the definition of family or household member for DWI motor vehicle forfeiture purposes (je) SF0739 - All terrain vehicle youthful operation and passenger requirements modifications
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed Bill Text 2E Modifying all terrain vehicle (ATV) operating provisions; requiring youthful passengers and operators to wear helmets; requiring class 2 operators and passengers to wear seat belts; requiring parental authorization for operation under a certain age; modifying passenger regulations; limiting class 2 operation to forest roads and trails on department of natural resources (DNR) lands; clarifying class 1 and 2 operation in ditches, banks and certain public roads; modifying the definition of motor vehicle under the open bottle law for off road recreational vehicles under certain conditions; repealing class 2 vehicle operation requirements; (me) SF2326 - Brewpubs and small brewers regulation provisions modification
Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Eliminating the legal distinction between brewpubs and small brewers; authorizing brewpubs and other small brewers to make on sales and off sales of alcoholic beverages and to distribute products to other restaurants and licensed wholesalers under certain conditions (me) HF3849 - Commercial multipassenger bicycle passengers permitted to consume alcohol.
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text Commercial multipassenger bicycle passengers permitted to consume alcohol. HF3272 - St. Louis County off-sale liquor license authorized.
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text St. Louis County off-sale liquor license authorized. Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Author added Lenczewski Bill Text Free drinks and other promotions banned. Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text Retail liquor license fees set by local governments. HF2300 - University of Minnesota event on-sale liquor licenses authorized.
Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text University of Minnesota event on-sale liquor licenses authorized. Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Author added Welti Bill Text Farm wineries authorized to operate restaurants on-site. Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text State Fairgrounds area liquor license authorized. Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred by Chair to Labor and Consumer Protection Division Bill Text Alcohol use by employees on-site testing authorized. HF2349 - Liquor sales; "person of questionable character" defined as any person whose driver's license restricts the person from consuming any alcohol at any time.
Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text Liquor sales; "person of questionable character" defined as any person whose driver's license restricts the person from consuming any alcohol at any time. HF0829 - Omnibus public safety finance bill appropriating money for the courts, public safety, corrections, and other agencies; imposing criminal and civil penalties; and regulating DWI and driving provisions.
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 54 05/07/07 Bill Text HF 829 FIFTH ENGROSSMENT Omnibus public safety finance bill appropriating money for the courts, public safety, corrections, and other agencies; imposing criminal and civil penalties; and regulating DWI and driving provisions. ARTICLE 1: APPROPRIATIONS Section 1: Summary of appropriations provided. Section 2: Public safety appropriations language provided. Section 3: Supreme Court appropriations language provided. Section 4: Court of Appeals appropriations language provided. Section 5: Trial Courts appropriations language provided. Section 6: Tax Court appropriation language provided. Section 7: Uniform Laws Commission appropriation language provided. Section 8: Board on Judicial Standards appropriation language provided. Section 9: Board of Public Defense appropriation language provided. Section 10: Public Safety [...] show full description HF3688 - Minneapolis; on-sale intoxicating liquor license authorized.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text Minneapolis; on-sale intoxicating liquor license authorized. HF0310 - Off-sales by brewpubs and small brewers regulations modified.
Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text Off-sales by brewpubs and small brewers regulations modified. HF3495 - Alcohol consumption allowed for persons aged 18 to 20 in bars and restaurants.
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Author added Lillie Bill Text Alcohol consumption allowed for persons aged 18 to 20 in bars and restaurants. HF3681 - Sunday off-sale intoxicating liquor sales authorized, and Sunday motor vehicle sales statutory prohibition removed.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Author stricken Berns Bill Text Sunday off-sale intoxicating liquor sales authorized, and Sunday motor vehicle sales statutory prohibition removed. HF1050 - Alcoholic beverage tax increased, county probation supervision and treatment services grants provided, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Authors added Hornstein, Davnie and Clark Bill Text Alcoholic beverage tax increased, county probation supervision and treatment services grants provided, and money appropriated. HF1446 - Alcohol health impact fund and fee established; controlled substance, DWI, and prostitution provisions modified; Phillips neighborhood pilot project established; and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Bill Text Alcohol health impact fund and fee established; controlled substance, DWI, and prostitution provisions modified; Phillips neighborhood pilot project established; and money appropriated. HF2422 - Alcohol health impact fund established, and alcohol health impact fee imposed.
Latest Action: 04/13/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes Bill Text Alcohol health impact fund established, and alcohol health impact fee imposed. Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Author added Wardlow Bill Text Off-sale wine licenses authorized for supermarkets. |



























