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2 MINNESaTA STATUTES 2009 340A,503 a rebuttable presumption of intent to consu;rne it at a place other than the household of the parent or guardian, This presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, Subd. 4. entering licensed premises. ~a} Zt is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years to enter an establishment licensed far the sale of alcoholic beverages ar any municipal liquoz° store for the purpose of purchasing or having served or delivered any alcoholic beverage. fib} Notwithstanding section 340A.509, no ordinance enacted by a statutory or home rule charter city may prohibit a persan 15,19, or 20 years old from entering an establishment licensed under this chapter to: ~l}perform work for the establishment, including the serving of alcoholic beverages, unless otherwise prohibited by section 340A.412; subdivision 10; (2) consume meals; and ~3} attend social fi~nctions that are held in a portion of the establishment where liquor is not sold. Subd, 5. Misrepresentation of age, It is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years to claim to be 21 years old or alder for the purpose of purchasing alcoholic beverages Subd. 5a..Attainment of age. with respect to purchasing, possessing, consuming, selling, furnishing, and serving alcoholic beverages, a persan is not 21 years of age until 5:00 a,m, on the day of that person's 21 st birthday. Subd, 6. Proof of age; defense; seizure of false identification. ~a} Proof of age for purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages maybe established only by one of the following: ~l} a valid driver's license or identification card issued by Minnesota, another state, ar a province of Canada, and including the photograph and date of birth of the licensed person; ~2} a valid military identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense; ~3) a valid passport issued by tl~.e United States; or ~4} in the case of a foreign national, by a valid passport. fib} In a prosecution under subdivision 2, clause ~1}, it is a defense for the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant reasonably and in good faith relied upon representations of proof of age authorized in paragraph ~a} in selling, bartering, furnishing, or giving the alcoholic beverage. ~c} A licensed retailer or municipal liquor store may seize a fo~n of identification listed under paragraph ~a} if the retailer or municipal liquor store has reasonable grounds to believe Copyright ~ 2~Q9 6y the Revisor o#' Statutes, State of Minnesota, All Rights Reserved.