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§ 701.01 STATE LIQUOR LICENSING LAW. (1) Provisions of state law adopted. The provisions of M.S. Ch. 340A, as it may be amended from time to time, with reference to definitions of terms, applications for license, granting of license, conditions of license, restriction on consumption, provision of sales, conditions of bonds of license, hours of sales and all other matters pertaining to the retail sale, distribution and consumption of intoxicating liquor, are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter as if fully set out herein. It is the intention of the City Council that all future amendments to M.S. Ch. 340A are hereby adopted by reference or referenced as if they had been in existence at the time this chapter was adopted. (2) City may be more restrictive than state law. The Council is authorized by the provisions of M.S. § 340A.509, as it may be amended from time to time, to impose and has imposed in this chapter, additional restrictions on the sale and possession of alcoholic beverages within its limits beyond those contained in M.S. Ch. 340A, as it may be amended from time to time. (Prior Code, § 701.01) (Am. Ord. 13 -02, passed 10 -28 -2002) 340A.501 RESPONSIBILITY OF LICENSEE. Every licensee is responsible for the conduct in the licensed establishment and any sale of alcoholic beverage by any employee authorized to sell alcoholic beverages in the establishment is the act of the licensee for the purposes of all provisions of this chapter except sections 340A.701, 340A.702, and 340A.703. History: 1985 c 305 art 7 s 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; art 2 s 2 340A.503 PERSONS UNDER 21; ILLEGAL ACTS. Subdivision 1.Consumption. (a) It is unlawful for any: (1) retail intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor licensee, municipal liquor store, or bottle club permit holder under section 340A.414, to permit any person under the age of 21 years to drink alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises or within the municipal liquor store; or (2) person under the age of 21 years to consume any alcoholic beverages. If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it is an affirmative defense to a violation of this clause that the defendant consumed the alcoholic beverage in the household of the defendant's parent or guardian and with the consent of the parent or guardian. (b) An offense under paragraph (a), clause (2), may be prosecuted either in the jurisdiction where consumption occurs or the jurisdiction where evidence of consumption is observed. (c) As used in this subdivision, "consume" includes the ingestion of an alcoholic beverage and the physical condition of having ingested an alcoholic beverage.