Certain liquor license restrictions modification
This bill modifies Minnesota's liquor licensing law to allow distilleries to operate cocktail rooms on their premises where customers can consume drinks made at the distillery. It permits municipalities to authorize Sunday sales at these cocktail rooms (previously restricted under some rules), while requiring distilleries to hold only one such license. The bill also prohibits a single entity from operating both a cocktail room and taproom at the same location, unless they held both licenses before August 20, 2014. These changes apply directly to microdistilleries and distilled spirits manufacturers seeking on-site sales licenses under Minnesota Statutes section 340A.22.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Feb 6, 2025
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Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
Jeff Howe
RRepublican
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