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This bill modifies various liquor provisions across multiple Minnesota municipalities and establishes some new licensing opportunities. The bill allows St. Paul to issue on-sale liquor licenses to specific venues like the Science Museum of Minnesota and Union Depot, updates University of Minnesota liquor licensing for locations including Northrop Auditorium and Huntington Bank Stadium, and increases the allowed wine shipment limit from two to four cases per year. The bill introduces a new "social district" licensing framework that would allow cities to create designated areas where patrons can consume alcoholic beverages purchased from licensed establishments, with specific container and consumption requirements. Additionally, the bill provides special liquor licensing provisions for several specific locations and entities, including food halls in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, venues in Rochester, Bloomington, Springfield, and Lake of the Woods County, and a unique food truck liquor license pilot program for Douglas County. The social district provisions include detailed requirements for signage, management, and a mandatory report to legislative committees, and the bill includes specific effective dates for each section, often contingent on local government approval.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2511&ssn=0&y=2025