SF 3545 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Various Liquor provisions

SF 3545 modifies Minnesota's liquor licensing laws to allow specific municipalities to issue licenses to certain venues and entities. It authorizes St. Paul to grant on-sale liquor licenses to the Fitzgerald Theatre, Science Museum of Minnesota, and Union Depot without usual zoning restrictions. The bill also updates requirements for the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, allowing licenses for Northrop Auditorium, football stadiums (including TCF Huntington Bank Stadium), and up to seven other campus locations, with conditions requiring public sales through halftime during football games. These changes directly affect the University of Minnesota, St. Paul venues, state recreation facilities, and the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 19, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduction 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Feb 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill was updated from its initial introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting a change in status and a new posting date. The substantive content added includes two new sections granting specific municipalities the authority to issue special liquor licenses for designated locations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new provisions for the City of Erhard and Southwest Minnesota State University, allowing them to issue on-sale liquor licenses under specific conditions.
ELIGIBILITY

Authorized the City of Erhard to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Erhard Community Park, treating the city as the licensee.

Authorized the City of Marshall to issue an on-sale wine and malt liquor license to Southwest Minnesota State University for use at specific campus event centers.

TIMELINE

Updated the document title and posting date to reflect the bill's progression to its first engrossment stage.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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