Replacing license for the off-sale of 3.2 percent alcohol malt liquor with a new license for the off-sale of up to 5.5 percent alcohol malt liquor.

HF 536 changes Minnesota's malt liquor licensing by replacing the current 3.2% alcohol limit with a new license allowing up to 5.5% alcohol by volume. It requires cities and counties to automatically issue the new license to existing license holders for both off-sale and on-sale 3.2% malt liquor, eliminating the need for separate applications. The bill repeals specific statutes that defined 3.2% malt liquor and its licensing rules, including restrictions on alcohol content and sale hours. This update removes the legal barrier for retailers to sell stronger malt liquor under the same license structure.