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k/, 340A.415 LIQUOR 612 al penalty or suspension by the other so long as the total penalty or suspension does not ex- ceed the stated maximum. History: 1985 c 148 s 70; 1985 c 305 art 6 s 15; 1985 c 309 s 11; ISp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; I Sp1986 c 3 art I s 42: 1987 c 152 art I s 1; 1987 c 310 s 12; 1988 c 534 s 2; 1991 c 149 s 19; 1993 c 350 s 11; 1994 c 611 s 23 340A.416 LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. Subdivision 1. Petition. Upon receipt of a petition signed by 30 percent of the persons voting at the last city election or 200 registered voters residing in the city, whichever is less, a statutory city or home rule charter city of the fourth class shall place before the voters of the city the question of whether the city will issue intoxicating liquor licenses. Subd. 2. Ballot question. The question of the referendum under this section must be on a separate . ballot and must allow the voters to vote either "for license" or "against license" Subd. 3. Effect of election results. If a majority of persons voting on the referendum question vote "against license," the city may not issue intoxicating liquor licenses until the results of the referendum have been reversed at a subsequent election where the question has been submitted as provided in this section. Subd. 4. Certification to secretary of state. The clerk or recorder must certify results of a referendum held under this section to the secretary of state within ten days of the election. Subd. 5. Challenge of election. Where the results of a referendum under this section are challenged by any voter, the county attorney of the county inhere the election was held must appear in defense of the validity of the election. History: 1985 c 305 art 6 s 16; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1994 c 611 s 14 340A.417 SHIPMENTS INTO MINNESOTA. (a) Notwithstanding section 297C.09 or any provision of this chapter, a winery licensed in a state which affords Minnesota wineries an equal reciprocal shipping privilege may ship, for personal use and not for resale, not more than two cases of wine, containing a maximum of nine liters per case, in any calendar year to any resident of Minnesota age 21 or over. Deliv- ery of a shipment under this section may not be deemed a sale in this state. (b) The shipping container of any wine sent into or out of Minnesota under this section must be clearly labeled to indicate that the package cannot be delivered to a person under the age of 21 years. (c) No person may (1) advertise shipments authorized under this section, or (2) by ad- vertisement or otherwise, solicit shipments authorized by this section. No shipper located outside Minnesota may advertise such interstate reciprocal wine shipments in Minnesota. (d) It is not the intent of this section to impair the distribution of wine through distribu- tors or importing distributors, but only to permit shipments of wine for personal use. History: 1993 c 350 s 12 340A.418 NINE TASTINGS. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, a "wine tasting" is an event of not more than four hours' duration at which persons pay a fee or donation to participate, and are allowed to consume wine by the glass without paying a separate charge for each glass. Subd. 2. Tastings authorized. (a) A charitable, religious, or other nonprofit organiza- tion may conduct a wine tasting on premises the organization owns or leases or has use do- nated to it, or on the licensed premises of a holder of an on --sale intoxicating liquor license that is not a temporary license, if the organization holds a temporary on—sale intoxicating liquor license under section 340A.404, subdivision 10, and complies with this section. An organization holding a temporary license may be assisted in conducting the wine tasting by another nonprofit organization. (b) An organization that conducts a wine tasting under this section may use the net pro- ceeds from the wine tasting only for: (1) the organization's primary nonprofit purpose; or