Chapter 340A — Liquor

340A.101 Definitions This section defines all the key terms used in Minnesota's liquor laws, including 'alcoholic beverage,' 'brewer,' … 340A.201 Liquor Control Authority This section describes the powers and duties of the commissioner of public safety in regulating the sale of alcoholic … 340A.22 Microdistilleries; Distilled Spirit Manufacturers This section sets rules for the wholesale distribution of alcoholic beverages in Minnesota, including who can be a … 340A.24 Brew Pubs This section sets the rules for breweries, brew pubs, and taprooms in Minnesota. It covers production limits, what … 340A.26 Brewer Taprooms This section sets the rules for farm wineries in Minnesota, including production requirements, what farm wineries can … 340A.28 Small Brewer Off-sale This section sets rules for the sale of malt liquor (beer) by brewers, including distribution requirements, direct … 340A.285 Growlers This section sets rules for microdistilleries and distilled spirits manufacturers in Minnesota, including production … 340A.29 Off-sale Packaging Requirements for Certain Small Brewers This section sets rules for wine sales by manufacturers and farm wineries, including wholesale distribution requirements … 340A.301 Manufacturers, Brewers, and Wholesalers Licenses This section lists the types of licenses issued by the state for manufacturing, wholesaling, importing, and distributing … 340A.302 Importers This section sets the fees for state liquor licenses and the procedures for applying. It also addresses license renewals … 340A.3021 Importation Restrictions This section sets additional requirements for brand registration of alcoholic beverages sold in Minnesota. Manufacturers … 340A.303 Transfers This section establishes rules about who is eligible to hold a state liquor license, including restrictions based on … 340A.304 License Suspension and Revocation This section prohibits certain business practices in the liquor industry, including 'tied house' arrangements where a … 340A.305 Warehousing This section allows certain wine and beer tastings at off-sale liquor stores and sets the rules for how tastings must be … 340A.3055 Manufacturer's Warehouse Permit This section sets specific rules for direct shipping of wine to Minnesota consumers by out-of-state wineries that hold a … 340A.306 Fraudulent Shipments This section sets the rules for advertising and marketing of alcoholic beverages in Minnesota, including restrictions on … 340A.307 Unlawful Discrimination This section governs the records that manufacturers, wholesalers, and importers of alcoholic beverages must keep, and … 340A.308 Prohibited Transactions This section regulates the prices that wholesalers charge for alcoholic beverages, including requirements for filing … 340A.309 Exclusive Contracts This section restricts the practice of offering free goods, discounts, or other incentives by manufacturers and … 340A.310 Sales by Wholesalers This section lists who may buy alcoholic beverages from a licensed wholesaler, including on-sale retailers, off-sale … 340A.311 Brand Registration This section sets rules about the transportation of alcoholic beverages within Minnesota, including who can transport … 340A.312 Joint Purchases; Volume Prices This section governs the importation of alcoholic beverages into Minnesota, including who can import and what reporting … 340A.313 This section has been repealed or its content relocated. 340A.314 Suggested Retail Prices This section sets rules for solicitors and salespeople who sell alcoholic beverages on behalf of manufacturers or … 340A.315 Farm Winery License This section regulates contracts between brewers and their wholesalers (distributors), including requirements for good … 340A.316 Sacramental Wine This section governs the sale and transfer of wholesale liquor distribution territories and businesses, including … 340A.317 Licensing of Brokers This section creates a process for resolving disputes between brewers and their wholesalers through mediation or … 340A.318 Credit Extensions Restricted This section sets rules for the distribution of wine, including the relationship between wine manufacturers and their … 340A.319 Reports by Brewers This section sets rules for the distribution of distilled spirits, including the relationship between distillers and … 340A.32 This section has been repealed or its content relocated. 340A.33 Brew on Premises Store This section regulates the use of trading stamps, coupons, and similar promotional devices in connection with the sale … 340A.34 Winemaking on Premises Store This section prohibits liquor stores and other off-sale retailers from operating as 'loss leaders' by selling alcohol … 340A.401 License Required This section establishes the authority of cities and counties to issue local retail liquor licenses, including on-sale … 340A.4011 Bed and Breakfast Facilities; When License Not Required This section sets additional license requirements for businesses that sell alcoholic beverages in connection with … 340A.402 Persons Eligible This section sets rules for applying for, renewing, and revoking local retail liquor licenses. It covers the application … 340A.4022 Retail License Not Prohibited; Lower-potency Hemp Edibles This section sets specific license requirements for the sale of alcoholic beverages at airports operated by the … 340A.403 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Licenses This section allows cities to set the number of liquor licenses they will issue and restricts the number of on-sale and … 340A.404 Intoxicating Liquor; On-sale Licenses This section lists the specific types of retail on-sale licenses available in Minnesota, including licenses for … 340A.4041 Culinary Classes; On-sale License This section creates special temporary liquor licenses for events like fairs, festivals, and charitable fundraisers. … 340A.4042 Wine or Malt Liquor Educator; On-sale License This section sets rules for licenses issued to clubs, including veterans' organizations and fraternal organizations, … 340A.405 Intoxicating Liquor; Off-sale Licenses This section addresses off-sale retail licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquor, including exclusive liquor stores … 340A.4055 Licenses in Indian Country This section sets rules for wine-only on-sale licenses, which allow restaurants and other establishments to serve wine … 340A.406 Intoxicating Liquor; Combination Licenses This section establishes the rules for municipal liquor stores, which are city-owned and operated retail liquor stores … 340A.407 Common Carriers This section governs 3.2 percent malt liquor (low-alcohol beer) licenses issued by cities and counties. These are … 340A.408 Retail License Fees This section allows cities to regulate the hours and days when alcohol may be sold within their boundaries, subject to … 340A.409 Liability Insurance This section sets rules for temporary on-sale licenses for nonprofit organizations, allowing them to sell alcohol at … 340A.410 License Restrictions; General This section sets conditions and restrictions on all retail liquor licenses, including prohibited activities, location … 340A.411 License Restrictions; 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Licenses This section allows cities to designate certain areas where on-sale liquor licenses are not allowed, typically near … 340A.412 License Restrictions; Intoxicating Liquor Licenses This section sets detailed rules for off-sale (liquor store) licenses, including what products can be sold, hours of … 340A.413 Restrictions on Number of Intoxicating Liquor Licenses That May Be Issued This section allows certain grocery stores and general food stores to sell 3.2 percent malt liquor (low-alcohol beer) … 340A.414 Consumption and Display Permits This section allows pharmacies and drug stores to sell certain alcoholic beverages for medicinal purposes under specific … 340A.415 License Revocation or Suspension; Civil Penalty This section sets rules for the sale of alcohol on trains, boats, and other common carriers operating in Minnesota. 340A.416 Local Option Election This section addresses consumption and display permits, which allow restaurants and clubs to let customers bring their … 340A.417 Shipments Into Minnesota This section allows consumers to directly purchase and have wine shipped to their homes from licensed wineries, subject … 340A.4175 Wine Festival This section sets rules for delivery of alcoholic beverages to consumers, including requirements for verifying the age … 340A.418 Alcoholic Beverage Tastings This section sets additional rules for the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages through online ordering and … 340A.419 Tastings Conducted by Exclusive Liquor Store This section sets rules for licenses related to the sale of alcohol at special venues like convention centers, … 340A.425 Service at Capitol This section addresses the regulation of alcohol sales on tribal lands within Minnesota and the relationship between … 340A.501 Responsibility of Licensee Makes every liquor licensee responsible for the conduct of employees in the licensed establishment. Any sale of alcohol … 340A.502 Sales to Obviously Intoxicated Persons Prohibits any person from selling, giving, furnishing, or procuring alcoholic beverages for a person who is obviously … 340A.503 Persons Under 21; Illegal Acts Comprehensive statute governing minors and alcohol in Minnesota. Makes it illegal for persons under 21 to consume, … 340A.504 Hours and Days of Sale This section lists unlawful activities related to alcoholic beverages, including selling to minors, selling to … 340A.5041 Airport Commission; Extended Hours This section sets penalties for selling alcohol to someone who is already obviously intoxicated, which is illegal in … 340A.505 Licensee May Not Sell for Resale This section makes it illegal for a person under 21 years of age to purchase, attempt to purchase, or consume alcoholic … 340A.506 Sales of Ethyl Alcohol and Neutral Spirits Prohibited This section allows the use of alcohol compliance checks (sting operations) where underage persons work with law … 340A.507 Regulation of Advertising This section addresses the possession and consumption of alcohol by persons under 21 and the penalties for violations, … 340A.5071 Coupons Prohibited This section sets rules for the purchase and use of alcohol by persons under 21 in connection with postsecondary … 340A.508 Tampering or Refilling Bottles This section creates the offense of furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 and sets penalties. Adults who provide … 340A.509 Local Restrictions This section addresses the use of false identification by persons under 21 to purchase alcohol. Using a fake ID to buy … 340A.510 Samples This section sets rules for keg registration, requiring that anyone who buys a keg of beer must provide identification … 340A.511 Certain Sizes May Be Sold This section addresses the civil liability of adults who provide alcohol to underage persons. A person who furnishes … 340A.512 Containers Brought Into Premises This section creates driver's license penalties for persons under 21 who violate alcohol laws, including suspension or … 340A.513 Sale of Beer Kegs This section authorizes law enforcement to seize alcoholic beverages and containers as evidence in liquor law … 340A.601 Establishment of Municipal Liquor Stores This section regulates the production and sale of non-intoxicating malt beverages (near beer) and sets licensing … 340A.602 Continuation This section sets rules for the sale of ethyl alcohol for industrial, scientific, and non-beverage purposes, including … 340A.603 Financial Responsibility This section sets rules for the importation and sale of sacramental wine used for religious purposes. 340A.604 Suspension of Operation This section governs the personal importation of alcoholic beverages by individuals entering Minnesota from other states … 340A.701 Felonies Lists acts under the Liquor Act that are classified as felonies, including illegal manufacture of alcohol, importing … 340A.702 Gross Misdemeanors Lists acts under the Liquor Act that are classified as gross misdemeanors, including selling alcohol without a license, … 340A.703 Misdemeanors Establishes that any violation of the Liquor Act not otherwise classified as a felony or gross misdemeanor is a … 340A.7035 Consumer Importation; Illegal Acts This section requires alcohol awareness training for retail liquor license holders and their employees, commonly known … 340A.704 Search Warrants This section gives the commissioner of public safety the authority to investigate violations of liquor laws and to … 340A.705 Prima Facie Evidence This section gives cities and counties the authority to investigate violations of local liquor laws and to revoke or … 340A.706 Alcohol Without Liquid Devices Prohibited This section sets the procedure for administrative hearings when a liquor license is being revoked, suspended, or … 340A.707 Auction or Raffle for Charitable Purposes This section sets criminal penalties for violations of Minnesota's liquor laws, including fines and possible … 340A.801 Civil Actions Minnesota's dram shop law. Allows injured persons — including spouses, children, parents, and employers — to sue a … 340A.802 Notice of Injury; Discovery Before Actions Sets mandatory notice and timing requirements for dram shop claims. A claimant's attorney must serve written notice on … 340A.90 Civil Action; Intoxication of Person Under Age 21 Minnesota's social host liability statute for underage drinking. Allows injured persons to sue any adult (age 21 or … 340A.901 Citation This section sets the excise tax rates on alcoholic beverages sold in Minnesota, including separate rates for distilled … 340A.902 Drunkenness Not a Crime Declares that no person may be charged with or convicted of the offense of drunkenness or public drunkenness in … 340A.903 This section has been repealed or its content relocated. 340A.904 Seized Liquor This section sets out the rules for collecting and remitting liquor excise taxes, including filing requirements and … 340A.905 Notice of Violation This section provides for the enforcement of liquor excise tax laws, including penalties for failure to pay taxes and … 340A.906 Nonapplicability This section sets rules for tax credits and refunds on liquor excise taxes, including credits for returned or destroyed … 340A.907 Inspection This section provides for the distribution of liquor excise tax revenue, specifying how the tax money is allocated among … 340A.908 Liqueur-filled Candy This section addresses the taxation of alcoholic beverages sold by municipal liquor operations, including how taxes are … 340A.909 Sale of Minnesota Beer at Public Facilities This section sets rules for the reporting and auditing of liquor tax compliance by manufacturers, wholesalers, and … 340A.910 Severability This section contains miscellaneous tax provisions related to alcoholic beverages, including rules for tax exemptions …