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SF4716 • 2026

Brainerd authorization to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license

Brainerd authorization to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Heintzeman, Dahms, Utke
Last action
Final Acti
Official status
See SF2511
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Brainerd authorization to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license

Brainerd authorization to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license

What This Bill Does

  • Brainerd authorization to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. Final Acti House

    See SF2511

  2. 2026-03-23 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Brainerd authorization to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A bill for an act

relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Brainerd to issue an on-sale intoxicating

liquor license to an event center.

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

Section 1.
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SPECIAL LIQUOR LAW; CITY OF BRAINERD.
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Notwithstanding any other law, ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, the city

of Brainerd may issue an intoxicating liquor license to the Northern Pacific Center, located

at 1511 Northern Pacific Road. A license issued under this section allows sales on all days

of the week to persons attending events at the center, and may be issued for a space that is

not compact and contiguous, provided that the premises are described in the approved

license. All other provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this

section apply to a license issued under this section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective upon approval by the Brainerd City

Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.

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