Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5237: City of Hibbing authorization to issue social district license
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing the city of Hibbing to issue a social district license. new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ consumption allowed.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) The city of Hibbing may issue a social district license to any holder of an on-sale license whose on-sale premises is contiguous with the premises of the social district designated in subdivision 2. The license authorizes consumption, but not sales or service, of alcoholic beverages sold by the on-sale licensee within the social district.] new text end new text be.
From the introduced text, April 27, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing the city of Hibbing to issue a social district license. new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ consumption allowed.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) The city of Hibbing may issue a social district license to any holder of an on-sale license whose on-sale premises is contiguous with the premises of the social district designated in subdivision 2. The license authorizes consumption, but not sales or service, of alcoholic beverages sold by the on-sale licensee within the social district.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) In addition to the licenses that may be issued to on-sale licensees in paragraph (a), a city may issue a social district license to a municipal liquor store authorized by the city for on-sale of intoxicating liquor and to the holder of a caterer's permit, for sales or service and consumption, within the boundaries of the social district designated in subdivision 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Designation of social district.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) Before issuing the license in subdivision 1, the city must designate and describe the premises of the social district. The district may not include any area …
Sponsors
- Robert Farnsworth (R) · primary sponsor