Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5295: Limited malt liquor and food retailer definition provision and off-sale limited malt liquor licenses authorization provision
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to liquor; defining limited malt liquor and food retailer; authorizing the issuance of off-sale limited malt liquor licenses; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 28A.16; 340A.101, subdivision 15a, by adding a subdivision; 340A.301, subdivision 8; 340A.402, subdivision 1; 340A.408, subdivisions 3a, 5, by adding a subdivision; 340A.409, subdivision 4; 340A.410, subdivision 8; 340A.414, subdivision 2; 340A.503, subdivision 1; 340A.504, by adding a subdivision; 340A.508, subdivision 2…
From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to liquor; defining limited malt liquor and food retailer; authorizing the issuance of off-sale limited malt liquor licenses; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 28A.16; 340A.101, subdivision 15a, by adding a subdivision; 340A.301, subdivision 8; 340A.402, subdivision 1; 340A.408, subdivisions 3a, 5, by adding a subdivision; 340A.409, subdivision 4; 340A.410, subdivision 8; 340A.414, subdivision 2; 340A.503, subdivision 1; 340A.504, by adding a subdivision; 340A.508, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 28A.16, is amended to read: 28A.16 PERSONS SELLING LIQUOR. (a) The provisions of the Minnesota consolidated food licensing law, sections 28A.01 to 28A.16 and acts amendatory thereto, shall not apply to persons licensed to sell 3.2 percent malt liquor "on-sale" as provided in section 340A.403, new text begin [ADDED: persons licensed to sell limited malt liquor as provided in section 340A.4031, ] new text end or to persons licensed to sell intoxicating liquors "on-sale" or "off-sale" as provided in sections 340A.404 to 340A.407, provided that these persons sell only ice manufactured and packaged by another, or bottled or canned soft drinks and prepacked candy at retail. (b) When an exclusive liquor store is not exempt under paragraph (a), the commissioner must exclude all gross sales of off-sale alcoholic beverages when …