SF1588 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Bloomington authorization to issue certain on-sale licenses to a municipally owned golf course
Related bill: HF1089
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
Authorize the city of Bloomington to issue on-sale malt liquor and on-sale wine licenses for the Dwan Golf Course, which the city owns.
Main Provisions
- The city of Bloomington may issue an on-sale malt liquor license and an on-sale wine license for the Dwan Golf Course.
- This authorization applies “notwithstanding any other law or ordinance to the contrary.”
- The Dwan Golf Course is located in and owned by the city.
- The license must follow Minnesota Statutes chapter 340A provisions that are not inconsistent with this section.
- The city is the licensee for this purpose.
- The license is to be treated under Minnesota Statutes sections 340A.603 and 340A.604 as if the establishment were a municipal liquor store.
Changes to Existing Law
- Establishes authority for a municipally owned golf course to host on-sale malt liquor and on-sale wine licenses.
- Requires the golf course to operate under the same licensing framework as a municipal liquor store, per 340A.603 and 340A.604.
Affected Parties and Implications
- City of Bloomington (as the licensee and operator of the licensing framework for the golf course)
- Dwan Golf Course (municipally owned property where on-site alcohol may be sold and consumed)
- Local residents and visitors who may purchase and consume malt liquor and wine on the golf course
- State and local liquor license compliance requirements, now applied to the golf course as a municipal liquor store would
Compliance and Licensing Details
- License types: on-sale malt liquor and on-sale wine.
- Licensing framework: follows Minnesota Statutes chapter 340A, with specific sections 340A.603 and 340A.604 applying as if the golf course were a municipal liquor store.
Relevant Terms on-sale malt liquor license, on-sale wine license, Dwan Golf Course, Bloomington, municipal liquor store, Minnesota Statutes chapter 340A, 340A.603, 340A.604, licensee, notwithstanding any other law, municipally owned, golf course, onsale.
Past committee meetings
- Commerce and Consumer Protection on: March 13, 2025 12:30
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 20, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Commerce and Consumer Protection |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee