SF2059

SF2059 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

St. Louis Park issuance of a food hall liquor license authorization

Related bill: HF1741

AI Generated Summary

This bill allows the city of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a business serving as an anchor tenant for a food hall in the West End area. The license would permit alcohol service and consumption both within the licensed establishment and throughout the food hall, as long as the premises are specified in the license. Additionally, independent food vendors within the food hall will be able to use a shared seating area controlled by the liquor license holder, enabling customers to consume food from different vendors while drinking alcoholic beverages sold by the licensee.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 02, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 02, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	Commerce and Consumer Protection
March 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Commerce and Consumer Protection

Citations

[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Provision for a food hall in St. Louis Park."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill allows the city of St. Louis Park to issue a food hall license, notwithstanding existing laws regarding intoxicating liquor licenses under section 340A.101.",
      "modified": [
        "Overrides existing limitations on liquor licenses in specified cases."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "340A.101",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 25"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allows for a single license covering multiple vendor spaces."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill provides an exception to standard liquor licensing requirements for the city of St. Louis Park under section 340A.401.",
      "modified": [
        "Changes typical licensing rules in a designated area."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "340A.401",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specific allowance for a food hall setting."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This legislation modifies restrictions related to the issuance of intoxicating liquor licenses under section 340A.410.",
      "modified": [
        "Alters restrictions for onsale licenses in the case of food halls."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "340A.410",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 7"
  }
]