Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF2027: Local liquor licenses authorized, Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota liquor license requirements modified, food truck license established, persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages, and wine transfer provisions modified.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the issuance of local licenses; modifying certain requirements of liquor licenses issued to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; establishing a food truck license; permitting persons who are 17 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages; modifying wine transfer provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 340A.404, subdivisions 2b, 4a, by adding a subdivision; 340A.412, subdivisions 4, 10; 340A.417; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5, section 12.
From the engrossed text, April 3, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the issuance of local licenses; modifying certain requirements of liquor licenses issued to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; establishing a food truck license; permitting persons who are 17 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages; modifying wine transfer provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 340A.404, subdivisions 2b, 4a, by adding a subdivision; 340A.412, subdivisions 4, 10; 340A.417; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5, section 12. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.404, subdivision 2b, is amended to read: Subd. 2b. Special provision; city of St. Paul. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end The city of St. Paul may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Fitzgerald Theatre, the Great American History Theater at 30 East 10th Street, and the Brave New Workshop at the Palace Theater at 17 West Seventh Place, notwithstanding the limitations of law, or local ordinance, or charter provision relating to zoning or school or church distances. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week to holders of tickets for performances presented by the theatre and to members of the nonprofit corporation holding the license and to their guests. new text begin [ADDED: (b) Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the city …