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MN HF536
Bill
Status
2/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matt Bliss
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AI Summary
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Repeals the 3.2% malt liquor ("3.2 beer") licensing category in Minnesota, eliminating the separate regulatory framework for low-alcohol beer sales
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Requires cities and counties to automatically issue new malt liquor licenses (up to 5.5% alcohol by volume) to all current 3.2% license holders for both on-sale and off-sale establishments
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Directs the revisor of statutes to prepare a technical cleanup bill for the 2026 legislative session removing all remaining 3.2% malt liquor references from Minnesota Statutes
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Repeals six sections of Minnesota Statutes 2024 related to 3.2% malt liquor, including the definition, licensing provisions, fee structures, license restrictions, and hours of sale regulations
Legislative Description
Replacing license for the off-sale of 3.2 percent alcohol malt liquor with a new license for the off-sale of up to 5.5 percent alcohol malt liquor.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
2/13/2025