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This bill modifies liquor licensing requirements for the University of Minnesota, specifically expanding the Board of Regents' ability to obtain and manage liquor licenses. The bill allows the Board of Regents to obtain liquor licenses for multiple locations within the university's boundaries, including Northrop Auditorium, the intercollegiate football stadium (now called Huntington Bank Stadium, formerly TCF Bank Stadium), and other locations described in approved license applications. The licenses can now cover non-contiguous spaces, giving the Board of Regents more flexibility in managing alcohol sales. Additionally, the bill removes a previous restriction on liquor licenses for the College of Agriculture campus and updates language about liquor sales at the stadium, ensuring that alcohol can be sold to the general public through halftime during intercollegiate football games. The bill also maintains requirements that liquor sales must comply with existing state regulations and that the Board of Regents has discretion in implementing these licensing conditions. Both sections of the bill include an effective date provision stating that the changes will take effect the day following final enactment.

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