Hibbing; social district license issuance allowed.

A bill for an act

relating to liquor; allowing the city of Hibbing to issue a social district license.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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SOCIAL DISTRICT LICENSE; CITY OF HIBBING.
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Subdivision 1.

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Social district; consumption allowed.

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(a) The city of Hibbing may issue

a social district license to any holder of an on-sale license whose on-sale premises is

contiguous with the premises of the social district designated in subdivision 2. The license

authorizes consumption, but not sales or service, of alcoholic beverages sold by the on-sale

licensee within the social district.

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(b) In addition to the licenses that may be issued to on-sale licensees in paragraph (a),

a city may issue a social district license to a municipal liquor store authorized by the city

for on-sale of intoxicating liquor and to the holder of a caterer's permit, for sales or service

and consumption, within the boundaries of the social district designated in subdivision 2.

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Subd. 2.

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Designation of social district.

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(a) Before issuing the license in subdivision 1,

the city must designate and describe the premises of the social district. The district may not

include any area under the ownership or control of a person that objects to the extension of

the social district to that area.

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(b) The designation must include the specific premises where consumption of alcoholic

beverages is allowed and also include the proposed hours and days in which consumption

of alcoholic beverages is allowed in the social district. The city must adopt the designation

by ordinance before issuing the license in subdivision 1.

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(c) A city may designate or modify a social district's premises to include the premises

of a social district located in another city, provided that the premises for each social district

abut and each city authorizes the combined district by ordinance.

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Subd. 3.

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Boundaries clearly defined.

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The social district must be clearly defined with

signs posted in a conspicuous location indicating the area included in the social district and

the days and hours during which alcoholic beverages may be consumed in the district. In

addition, signs must include:

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(1) the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area comprising the

social district; and

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(2) a clear statement that an alcoholic beverage purchased for consumption in the social

district shall:

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(i) only be consumed in the social district or in a social district located in another city

as allowed in subdivision 2, paragraph (c); and

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(ii) be disposed of before the person in possession of the alcoholic beverage exits the

social district unless the person is reentering the licensed premises where the alcoholic

beverage was purchased.

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Subd. 4.

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Management and maintenance.

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The city must establish management and

maintenance plans for the social district and post these plans, along with a rendering of the

boundaries of the social district and days and hours during which alcoholic beverages may

be consumed in the district, on the website for the city. The social district must be maintained

in a manner that protects the health and safety of the general public.

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Subd. 5.

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Requirements for on-sale licensees.

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An on-sale licensee holding a social

district license may only sell and serve alcoholic beverages on the premises specified in the

licensee's on-sale license. The licensee must not allow a person to enter or reenter its on-sale

licensed premises with an alcoholic beverage not sold by the on-sale licensee. Sales for

consumption in the social district must meet the following container requirements:

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(1) the container clearly identifies the on-sale licensee from which the alcoholic beverage

was purchased;

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(2) the container clearly displays a logo or some other mark that is unique to the social

district in which it will be consumed;

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(3) the container is not comprised of glass;

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(4) the container displays, in no less than 12-point font, the statement, "Drink Responsibly

- Be 21."; and

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(5) the container shall not hold more than 16 fluid ounces.

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Subd. 6.

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Additional social district requirements.

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The possession and consumption of

an alcoholic beverage in a social district is subject to all of the following requirements:

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(1) only alcoholic beverages purchased from an on sale-licensee holding a social district

license located in or contiguous to the social district may be possessed and consumed in the

district;

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(2) alcoholic beverages shall only be in containers meeting the requirements set forth

in subdivision 5;

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(3) alcoholic beverages shall only be possessed and consumed during the days and hours

set by the city as specified in subdivision 2; and

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(4) a person shall dispose of any alcoholic beverage in the person's possession before

exiting the social district unless the person is reentering the on-sale licensed premises where

the alcoholic beverage was purchased.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective upon approval by the Hibbing City

Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

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