1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; abolishing classification of 3.2 percent malt liquor;repealing 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 340A.101, subdivision 19; 340A.403; 
1.4 	340A.408, subdivision 1; 340A.411; 340A.412, subdivision 6; 340A.504, 
1.5 	subdivision 1.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. 3.2 PERCENT MALT LIQUOR LICENSEES.
 1.8 		Subdivision 1.Retail license for sale of malt liquor. Notwithstanding any law to 
1.9 	the contrary, the governing body of a municipality shall issue to a person that is currently 
1.10 	licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 340A.403, subdivision 1, for the off-sale or 
1.11 	on-sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor, a corresponding license for the off-sale or on-sale of 
1.12 	malt liquor. All other provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, not inconsistent 
1.13 	with this section, apply to the issuance of a license under this section.
1.14 		Subd. 2.Limitation. A license under this section is limited to malt liquor and does 
1.15 	not authorize the sale of wine, distilled spirits, or any other form of intoxicating liquor. 
1.16 	This section does not apply to temporary licenses issued under Minnesota Statutes, section 
1.17 	340A.403, subdivision 2.
1.18 		Subd. 3.Notice to commissioner. Within ten days of the issuance of a license under 
1.19 	this section, a municipality shall inform the commissioner of public safety, on a form and 
1.20 	in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, the name, trade name, and address of the 
1.21 	licensee, the effective date and expiration date of the license, and any other information 
1.22 	the commissioner requires.

1.23 	Sec. 2. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
 2.1 	The revisor of statutes shall submit to the chairs of the house of representatives and 
2.2 	senate committees with jurisdiction over liquor, for consideration in the 2016 regular 
2.3 	session of the legislature, a technical bill removing references to "3.2 percent malt liquor" 
2.4 	in Minnesota Statutes.

2.5 	Sec. 3.  REPEALER.
 2.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 340A.101, subdivision 19; 340A.403; 340A.408, 
2.7 	subdivision 1; 340A.411; 340A.412, subdivision 6; and 340A.504, subdivision 1, are 
2.8 	repealed.

2.9 	Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.10 	This act is effective .......