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Omnibus liquor bill Chapter 9 (HF 1090/SF 1238*) is the omnibus liquor bill. Article 1 of the bill is the revisor recodification of statutes and amends several sections of Minn. Ch 340A relating to brewpubs, small brewers, and microdistilleries. The article is effective May 2, 2015. Below are provisions of the Article 2 most relevant to cities. • Microdistillery off-sale. Section 1 adds new language to Minn. Stat. § 340A.22 to allow microdistilleries to be issued an off-sale license by a local licensing authority. The microdistillery must only sell one 375 milliliter bottle to one person per day. Off-sale hours must conform to hours of sale for retail off-sale licensees in the licensing municipality and no brand may be sold at the microdistillery unless it is also available for distribution by wholesalers. Effective May 2, 2015. • Sunday growler sales. Sections 2 and 3 amend Minn. Stat. § 340A.301, subdivisions 6d and 7 to allow a brewer that is issued a license for off-sale to sell growlers on Sundays. Sunday sales must be approved by the licensing jurisdiction and hours may be established by those jurisdictions. Effective May 2, 2015. • City of Minneapolis special license. Section 4 amends Minn. Stat. § 340A.404, subd. 2 to allow the City of Minneapolis to issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to Norway House. Effective upon approval by the Minneapolis City Council and in compliance with Minn. Stat. § 645.021. • Microdistillery temporary license. Section 5 amends Minn. Stat. § 340A.404, subd. 10 to allow a microdistllery to be issued a temporary license for on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event sponsored by the microdistillery. Effective August 1, 2015. • Instructional permit used as proof of age. Section 6 amends Minn. Stat. § 340A.503, subd. 6 to allow an instructional permit to be used as proof of age for purchasing alcohol. Effective July 1, 2015. • Sunday on-sale at 8:00 am. Section 7 amends Minn. Stat. § 340A.504, subd. 3 changing the time that on-sale of intoxicating liquor may begin on Sundays from 10:00 am to 8:00 am. This is applicable to a restaurant, club, bowling center, or hotel with a seating capacity for at least 30 persons and which holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license. Effective May 2, 2015. • Special licenses. Sections 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 allow the cities of Becker (golf course), Duluth (Lester Park Golf Course), Inver Grove Heights (Inver Wood Golf Course), St. Cloud (Municipal Athletic Complex) and Brooklyn Park (wedding event center) to issue on-sale intoxicating licenses to specific facilities with the cities. Effect upon approval by each individual city council and in compliance with Minn. Stat. § 645.021. • Powdered alcohol policy study. Section 13 prohibits the manufacture, import, distribute, or sale of powdered alcohol until June 1, 2016. The section requires that the director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement must prepare testimony for the commerce and regulatory reform committee, and any other relevant committee, about whether current laws could be adequately enforced with regard to the manufacture, important, distribution, and sale of powdered alcohol. The director may make recommendations for legislation addressing any stated concerns. The testimony required under this paragraph is due by December 7, 2015. The section also requires the commissioner of health must prepare testimony for the Health and Human Services Reform Committee about the public health impact of powdered alcohol. The