Limited malt liquor and food retailer defined, off-sale limited malt liquor license issuance authorized, and conforming changes made.

HF 2202 defines "food retailer" as grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores primarily selling packaged groceries, and creates a new "off-sale limited malt liquor license" for these businesses. The bill defines "low-alcohol malt liquor" as containing 2% or less alcohol by weight and "limited malt liquor" as 1.5% to 15% alcohol by weight, clarifying labeling requirements. It amends licensing rules to allow food retailers to obtain licenses for off-sale sales of these malt liquor products, updating Minnesota Statutes sections 340A.101, 340A.402, and others. This directly affects grocery and convenience stores seeking to sell malt liquor under new licensing categories.