MN SF2808

State Agricultural Society may issue licenses for intoxicating liquor sales at state fair events, including malt liquor during the annual fair (with at least one Minnesota-brewed option available) and wine by the glass sold with food by concessionaires.

State Agricultural Society gains authority to license and regulate tobacco sales on State Fairgrounds, replacing previous blanket prohibition on fairgrounds liquor sales.

Exclusive liquor stores may conduct wine, malt liquor, or spirits tastings at on-sale licensed premises or wine license holders' locations, with fees used only to defray tasting costs and no off-premises sales allowed.

Dram shop liability insurance requirements clarified to require minimum coverage of $50,000 per person and $100,000 for multiple persons per occurrence, with annual aggregate limit of $300,000; exemptions provided for small sales volume licensees and wine tasting wholesalers.

Minneapolis authorized to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to multiple specific venues including theaters, universities, museums, and restaurants; Bemidji Regional Event Center and St. Thomas University Minneapolis campus also granted license authorization.