Bill > HF536

This bill replaces the existing licenses for selling 3.2 percent alcohol malt liquor with new licenses allowing the sale of malt liquor up to 5.5 percent alcohol by volume. Specifically, the bill requires city and county governing bodies to automatically convert existing off-sale and on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses to new licenses for malt liquor with up to 5.5 percent alcohol content. The bill also instructs the revisor of statutes to prepare a technical bill in the 2026 legislative session to remove all references to 3.2 percent malt liquor from Minnesota statutes. Additionally, the bill repeals several existing statutes related to 3.2 percent malt liquor, including definitions, licensing provisions, license fees, and sales hour restrictions. This change effectively eliminates the category of 3.2 percent malt liquor and updates the regulatory framework for malt liquor sales in Minnesota, allowing retailers to sell slightly stronger beer without needing to obtain a completely new license.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0536&ssn=0&y=2025