HF 2027 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Local liquor licenses authorized, Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota liquor license requirements modified, food truck license established, persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages, and wine transfer provisions modified.

HF 2027 modifies Minnesota's liquor laws to allow 17-year-olds to serve alcoholic beverages in on-sale establishments (like restaurants), while maintaining the 18+ requirement for off-sale licenses (like liquor stores). It also establishes a new license for food trucks selling alcohol, updates requirements for the University of Minnesota's liquor licenses, and changes rules for transferring wine between licensed businesses. The bill directly affects minors working in alcohol service, food truck operators, and university beverage operations. These changes take effect the day after the bill is enacted.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2026
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Introduction 1st Engrossment · 8 edits · Apr 3, 2025
MODERATE
The bill evolved from a narrow proposal allowing 17-year-olds to serve alcohol to a comprehensive package expanding alcohol licensing across Minnesota. Key changes include creating new licenses for food trucks and food halls, permitting 17-year-olds to serve alcohol in on-sale establishments under supervision, and authorizing special liquor licenses for specific venues like theaters, museums, and university facilities.
Scope change
The bill's scope significantly expanded from a single provision regarding minor employment to include new licensing categories for food trucks, food halls, and specific public venues, while also modifying existing restrictions on where licenses can be issued.
ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for 17-year-olds to serve or sell alcohol in retail establishments with on-sale liquor licenses, provided they are supervised by an employee over 17.

SCOPE

Created a new temporary license category for food trucks to sell alcohol at private catered events, limited to four consecutive days and 12 days per year.

Authorized special on-sale liquor licenses for specific venues including the Fitzgerald Theatre, Science Museum, Union Depot, Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, and various university facilities.

Established new special liquor licenses for food halls in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, allowing multiple vendors to serve food while one anchor tenant holds the liquor license.

Granted special on-sale liquor licenses to the City of Bloomington for the Dwan Golf Course and Lake of the Woods County for the Baudette Arena Association.

Increased the annual wine shipment limit for personal use from two cases to four cases per resident.

Expanded special liquor licenses to include the Historic Chateau Theater in Rochester and the Springfield Area Community Center.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the list of prohibited license areas by removing restrictions on the University of Minnesota's College of Agriculture and renumbering remaining distance-based restrictions.

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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Chief Clerk for comparison with SF2511
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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