340A.22 MICRODISTILLERIES; DISTILLED SPIRIT MANUFACTURERS. Subdivision 1. Activities. (a) A microdistillery licensed under this chapter may provide on its premises samples of distilled spirits manufactured on its premises, in an amount not to exceed 15 milliliters per variety per person. No more than 45 milliliters may be sampled under this paragraph by any person on […]
340A.24 BREW PUBS. Subdivision 1. On-sale license. A brew pub may be issued an on-sale intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor license by a municipality for a restaurant operated in the place of manufacture. Subd. 2. Off-sale license. Notwithstanding section 340A.405, a brew pub that holds an on-sale license issued pursuant to this section […]
340A.26 BREWER TAPROOMS. Subdivision 1. Brewer taproom license. (a) A municipality, including a city with a municipal liquor store, may issue the holder of a brewer’s license under section 340A.301, subdivision 6, clause (c), (i), or (j), a brewer taproom license. A brewer taproom license authorizes on-sale of malt liquor produced by the brewer for […]
340A.28 SMALL BREWER OFF-SALE. Subdivision 1. License; limitations. A brewer licensed under section 340A.301, subdivision 6, clause (c), (i), or (j), may be issued a license by a municipality for off-sale of malt liquor at its licensed premises that has been produced and packaged by the brewer. The license must be approved by the commissioner. […]
340A.285 GROWLERS. (a) Malt liquor authorized for off-sale pursuant to section 340A.24 or 340A.28 shall be packaged in 64-ounce containers commonly known as “growlers” or in 750 milliliter bottles. The containers or bottles shall bear a twist-type closure, cork, stopper, or plug. At the time of sale, a paper or plastic adhesive band, strip, or […]
340A.29 OFF-SALE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SMALL BREWERS. Subdivision 1. Certain off-sale authorized. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and in addition to the off-sale of malt liquor allowed under section 340A.28, a brewer licensed under section 340A.301, subdivision 6, clause (c), (i), or (j), that produces 7,500 barrels or less of malt liquor annually […]
340A.301 MANUFACTURERS, BREWERS, AND WHOLESALERS LICENSES. Subdivision 1. Licenses required. No person may directly or indirectly manufacture or sell at wholesale intoxicating liquor, or 3.2 percent malt liquor without obtaining an appropriate license from the commissioner, except where otherwise provided in this chapter. A manufacturer’s license includes the right to import. A licensed brewer may […]
340A.302 IMPORTERS. Subdivision 1. Licenses required. Except as provided in sections 297G.07, subdivision 2, and 340A.301, subdivision 1, no retailer or other person may ship or cause to be shipped alcoholic beverages or ethyl alcohol for personal use or to a licensed manufacturer or wholesaler without obtaining an importer’s license from the commissioner. Subd. 2. […]
340A.3021 IMPORTATION RESTRICTIONS. Subdivision 1. Delivery to wholesaler only. (a) No person may consign, ship, or deliver alcoholic beverages to any place in Minnesota except to a licensed wholesaler’s warehouse, if the alcoholic beverages: (1) were manufactured outside Minnesota; and (2) have not previously been unloaded into a licensed wholesaler’s warehouse in Minnesota. (b) No […]
340A.303 TRANSFERS. A license under section 340A.301 or 340A.302 may be transferred only with the commissioner’s consent. When a licensee is a corporation a change in ownership of more than ten percent of its stock must be reported to the commissioner within ten days of the change. History: 1985 c 305 art 5 s 3; […]
340A.304 LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION. The commissioner shall revoke, or suspend for up to 60 days, a license issued under section 340A.301 or 340A.302, or impose a fine of up to $2,000 for each violation, on a finding that the licensee has violated a state law or rule of the commissioner relating to the possession, […]
340A.305 WAREHOUSING. Subdivision 1. Facilities. All licensed wholesalers must own or lease warehouse space within the state and must have adequate delivery facilities to perform the function of a wholesaler. Subd. 2. Unloading. Except as provided in this chapter alcoholic beverages manufactured outside the state may be shipped into the state only to licensed wholesalers […]
340A.3055 MANUFACTURER’S WAREHOUSE PERMIT. Subdivision 1. Permit required. No brewer, malt liquor manufacturer, or intoxicating liquor manufacturer may import alcoholic beverages to a central warehouse, central distribution center, or holding area in Minnesota that the brewer or manufacturer owns or leases unless the brewer or manufacturer has obtained from the commissioner a manufacturer’s warehouse permit […]
340A.306 FRAUDULENT SHIPMENTS. (a) It is unlawful for: (1) any person to knowingly deliver or cause to be delivered to a common carrier alcoholic beverages under a false title, name, brand, or trademark; or (2) any person, or a common carrier, or an agent of either to knowingly receive a fraudulent shipment under clause (1). […]
340A.307 UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION. Subdivision 1. Nondiscriminatory sales. All licensed importers and manufacturers must offer for sale on an equal basis to all licensed wholesalers and manufacturers all intoxicating liquor brought into or produced in the state of Minnesota. Subd. 2. Prohibited practices. Without limiting subdivision 1, the following are failures to offer intoxicating liquor for […]
340A.308 PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 340A.301, no brewer or malt liquor wholesaler may directly or indirectly, or through an affiliate or subsidiary company, or through an officer, director, stockholder, or partner: (1) give, or lend money, credit, or other thing of value to a retailer; (2) give, lend, lease, or […]
340A.309 EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS. A manufacturer, brewer, or wholesaler may not directly or indirectly make an agreement with a retailer which binds the retailer to purchase the products of one manufacturer or brewer to the exclusion of the products of other manufacturers and brewers. A retailer who is a party to a violation of this section […]
340A.310 SALES BY WHOLESALERS. A wholesaler may sell intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor only to municipal liquor stores, government instrumentalities, or holders of alcoholic beverage licenses issued under this chapter. History: 1985 c 305 art 5 s 10; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1991 c 249 s 31
340A.311 BRAND REGISTRATION. (a) A brand of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor may not be manufactured, imported into, or sold in the state unless the brand label has been registered with and approved by the commissioner. A brand registration must be renewed every three years in order to remain in effect. The fee […]
340A.312 JOINT PURCHASES; VOLUME PRICES. Subdivision 1. Joint purchases. The joint purchase by two or more licensed retailers of up to 300, 1.75 liter or smaller, bottles of distilled spirits or wine for resale to the public is lawful. Subd. 2. Volume prices. A variable volume price offered by a wholesaler to a licensed retailer […]
