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2 a.m. closing time Page 1 of 2 Klaers, Pat From: O'Rourke, Jennifer [JORourke@LMNC.ORG] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 2:52 PM To: Wine in Grocery Stores Subject: [wigs] 2 a.m. closing time Although the wine-in-grocery stores push failed and the issue put away until next year, significant changes to liquor laws were made this legislative session. Attached is a memo from the Department of Public Safety's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement division about the new 2 a.m. closing time. The department is relying on the League as well as a few other groups to get the message out to cities on the changes made this legislative session to MS 340. This is the same memo that is available on their website for those who may have already read it. Questions or concerns, contact me at the information below. Jennifer O'Rourke League of MN Cities 651.281.1261 jorourke@lmnc.org DATE: July, 2003 TO: ALCOHOL BEVERAGE INDUSTRY AND LICENSING AUTHORITIES FROM: FRANK BALL, DIRECTOR SUBJECT: 2 A. M. CLOSING LAW, 2003 LEGISLATIVE SESSION (Link to Application Below) The 2003 Minnesota Legislative Session passed legislation to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages on the liquor licensed premises until 2:00 A.M. on all days of the week effective July 1, 2003. Licensees will need to apply for a special 2:00 A.M. license from the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED) and pay a fee based on their previous annual 12 months of liquor receipts. 3.2% malt beverage licensees, set up licensees, and licenses who have not sold alcoholic beverages for the past 12 months prior to application for the 2:00 A.M. license, will pay a fiat $200 fee. The 2:00 A.M. special license will run 12 months from the date of approval by the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division. In addition, the new 2:00 A.M. legislation provides that local licensing authorities, (cities and counties) must inform (certify) to the commissioner (AGED) within 10 days of the issuance of all 3.2% beer licenses. Cities have for many years already been required to fulfill this certification requirement for all on sale and Sunday intoxicating liquor licenses. Now all 3.2% liquor licenses issued by cities or counties will also need to be certified to the Commissioner. This licensing authority certification is necessary whether or not a licensee is applying for the 2:00 A.M. Special License. The commissioner provides the form upon request for this certification as described below. The application for the Optional 2 A.M. Special Closing License and the Certification of an On sale Intoxicating Liquor and Sunday License, as well as, the 3.2% Malt Beverage License Certification is all on one convenient form, Form No. 9011-2AM. This form replaces the old PS 9011 form, the On Sale and/or Sunday Certification form previously used by cities to inform the Commissioner of the issuance of their on sale intoxicating liquor licenses. The top part of the new form, 9011-2 AM, contains all of the licensee certification information, and the bottom section contains a separate section for the Optional 2:00 A.M. license, signature requirements by cities and counties and licensee signatures. The entire form must be filled out completely and signed by the local licensing authority and the licensee in order to qualify for the 2:00 A.M. Special License. The check for the Optional 2:00 A.M. Special License is made payable to the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED) in the amount indicated on the fee schedule in the 2 A.M. section of the form. Licensees making application for the Optional 2 A.M. Special License should verify with their local licensing officials that local ordinances allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages until 2 A.M. The completed 9011-2AM along with the check for the 2:00 A.M. license is sent to the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, 444 Cedar Street, Suite 133, St. Paul, MN 55101 The new Certification of Liquor License or Application for Optional 2:00 A.M. Closing Application Form 9011-2AM 6/18/2003