SF2059

SF2059 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

St. Louis Park issuance of a food hall liquor license authorization

Related bill: HF1741

AI Generated Summary

This bill grants the city of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, the authority to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to an anchor tenant of a food hall located in the West End area. The license permits alcohol service and consumption throughout the licensee's establishment and the larger food hall premises, as specified in the license. It also allows multiple independent food vendors to operate within the food hall while customers can purchase and consume food from various vendors in a shared seating area managed by the liquor license holder. This bill overrides existing state laws and ordinances that might otherwise prevent such a license.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Commerce and Consumer Protection

Citations

[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Authorization for issuing onsale intoxicating liquor licenses to food hall anchor tenants."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Restrictions from section 340A.101 that would otherwise prohibit such licensing."
      ],
      "summary": "The bill allows St. Louis Park to issue a unique food hall liquor license despite existing constraints under section 340A.101.",
      "modified": [
        "Allows consumption in both the establishment and the larger food hall area."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "340A.101"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Permission for service and consumption throughout a specified food hall area."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "General prohibitions against special licensing circumstances in 340A.401."
      ],
      "summary": "Modifies the application of section 340A.401 for St. Louis Park's food hall licensing.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts the scope of licensing specifics to include entire food hall areas."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "340A.401"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New flexibility for anchor tenants to manage liquor service across common areas."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Limitations in 340A.410 that restrict such broad operational environments."
      ],
      "summary": "Alters licensing provisions of section 340A.410 for designated food hall spaces.",
      "modified": [
        "Stipulates licensing terms to facilitate the operation within mixed vendor areas."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "340A.410"
  }
]