Limited malt liquor and food retailer definition provision and off-sale limited malt liquor licenses authorization provision

This bill updates Minnesota liquor laws by redefining "limited malt liquor" to include beverages with up to 15 percent alcohol and clarifying the definition of "food retailer" to cover various grocery and convenience stores. It authorizes the state to issue new off-sale licenses specifically for limited malt liquor and adjusts how certain food retailers are treated under existing food licensing rules. The legislation also modifies ownership restrictions, preventing manufacturers and wholesalers from owning retail liquor licenses and expanding disqualifiers for people with specific drug-related convictions. Additionally, it exempts certain food retailers from specific consolidated food licensing requirements and changes how license fees are calculated for exclusive liquor stores.