1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to liquor; authorizing an intoxicating liquor license for Norway House; 
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.404, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.404, subdivision 2, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Special provision; city of Minneapolis. (a) The city of Minneapolis may 
1.8 	issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Guthrie Theater, the Cricket Theatre, the 
1.9 	Orpheum Theatre, the State Theatre, and the Historic Pantages Theatre, notwithstanding 
1.10 	the limitations of law, or local ordinance, or charter provision relating to zoning or school 
1.11 	or church distances. The licenses authorize sales on all days of the week to holders 
1.12 	of tickets for performances presented by the theaters and to members of the nonprofit 
1.13 	corporations holding the licenses and to their guests.
1.14 	(b) The city of Minneapolis may issue an intoxicating liquor license to 510 
1.15 	Groveland Associates, a Minnesota cooperative, for use by a restaurant on the premises 
1.16 	owned by 510 Groveland Associates, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local 
1.17 	ordinance, or charter provision.
1.18 	(c) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to 
1.19 	Zuhrah Shrine Temple for use on the premises owned by Zuhrah Shrine Temple at 
1.20 	2540 Park Avenue South in Minneapolis, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local 
1.21 	ordinances, or charter provision relating to zoning or school or church distances.
1.22 	(d) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to 
1.23 	the American Association of University Women, Minneapolis branch, for use on the 
1.24 	premises owned by the American Association of University Women, Minneapolis branch, 
2.1 	at 2115 Stevens Avenue South in Minneapolis, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local 
2.2 	ordinances, or charter provisions relating to zoning or school or church distances.
2.3 	(e) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale 3.2 
2.4 	percent malt liquor license to a restaurant located at 5000 Penn Avenue South, and an 
2.5 	on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license to a restaurant located at 1931 
2.6 	Nicollet Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter provision.
2.7 	(f) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt 
2.8 	liquor license to the Brave New Workshop Theatre located at 3001 Hennepin Avenue 
2.9 	South, the Theatre de la Jeune Lune, the Illusion Theatre located at 528 Hennepin Avenue 
2.10 	South, the Hollywood Theatre located at 2815 Johnson Street Northeast, the Loring 
2.11 	Playhouse located at 1633 Hennepin Avenue South, the Jungle Theater located at 2951 
2.12 	Lyndale Avenue South, Brave New Institute located at 2605 Hennepin Avenue South, 
2.13 	the Guthrie Lab located at 700 North First Street, and the Southern Theatre located at 
2.14 	1420 Washington Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter 
2.15 	provision. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.
2.16 	(g) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to 
2.17 	University Gateway Corporation, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, for use by a restaurant 
2.18 	or catering operator at the building owned and operated by the University Gateway 
2.19 	Corporation on the University of Minnesota campus, notwithstanding limitations of law, or 
2.20 	local ordinance or charter provision. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.
2.21 	(h) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the 
2.22 	Walker Art Center's concessionaire or operator, for a restaurant and catering operator 
2.23 	on the premises of the Walker Art Center, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local 
2.24 	ordinance or charter provisions. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.
2.25 	(i) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the 
2.26 	Guthrie Theater's concessionaire or operator for a restaurant and catering operator on the 
2.27 	premises of the Guthrie Theater, notwithstanding limitations of law, local ordinance, or 
2.28 	charter provisions. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.
2.29 	(j) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt 
2.30 	liquor license to the Minnesota Book and Literary Arts Building, Inc.'s concessionaire or 
2.31 	operator for a restaurant and catering operator on the premises of the Minnesota Book and 
2.32 	Literary Arts Building, Inc. (dba Open Book), notwithstanding limitations of law, or local 
2.33 	ordinance or charter provision. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week.
2.34 	(k) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a 
2.35 	restaurant located at 5411 Penn Avenue South, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance 
2.36 	or charter provision.
3.1 	(l) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the 
3.2 	Museum of Russian Art's concessionaire or operator for a restaurant and catering operator 
3.3 	on the premises of the Museum of Russian Art located at 5500 Stevens Avenue South, 
3.4 	notwithstanding any law or local ordinance or charter provision.
3.5 	(m) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the 
3.6 	American Swedish Institute or to its concessionaire or operator for use on the premises 
3.7 	owned by the American Swedish Institute at 2600 Park Avenue South, notwithstanding 
3.8 	limitations of law, or local ordinances, or charter provision relating to zoning or school 
3.9 	or church distances.
3.10 	(n) Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision, the 
3.11 	city of Minneapolis may issue one or more on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to the 
3.12 	Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (dba Minneapolis Institute of Arts), or to an entity 
3.13 	holding a concessions or catering contract with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for use 
3.14 	on the premises of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The licenses authorized by this 
3.15 	subdivision may be issued for space that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all 
3.16 	such space is included in the description of the licensed premises on the approved license 
3.17 	application. The licenses authorize sales on all days of the week.
3.18 	(o) The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to 
3.19 	Norway House or to its concessionaire or operator for use on the premises owned by 
3.20 	Norway House at 913 East Franklin Avenue, notwithstanding limitations of law, or local 
3.21 	ordinances, or charter provision relating to zoning or school or church distances.

3.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon approval by the Minneapolis 
3.23 	City Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.