On page 1, line 1, of the Introduced bill, delete "provide for a unified liquor license for municipal facilities" and insert "revise certain provisions regarding on-sale alcoholic beverage licenses for use at municipality-owned facilities"
On the Introduced bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
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Section 1. That § 35-4-14.1 be AMENDED:
35-4-14.1.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of § 35-4-11,
any municipality,
by resolution, without election, but subject to referendum,
may issue an on-sale license
pursuant to subdivision 35-4-2(4) to a
for use at any municipality-owned entertainment venue, event venue,
event center, arena, performance hall, theater, outdoor amphitheater,
convention center, stadium, athletic venue, recreation facility,
municipal auditorium operated pursuant to chapter 9-52,
or to
a public
convention hall operated pursuant to chapter 9-53
for use during a convention activity or an entertainment event,
including any theatrical or musical performance, rodeo, sporting
event, or show. The selling, serving, or dispensing of any alcoholic
beverage at the municipal auditorium may not occur more than one hour
before the commencement of the event or at any time after the event
is concluded.
The
governing body of any municipality that has obtained an on-sale
license pursuant to this section may contract with any person or
entity for purposes of providing food and beverage services at the
municipality-owned facility and the use of any license issued
pursuant to this section. A
license issued pursuant to this section may not be transferred.
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