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Requirem~nts of 2 a.m. closing time law Page 1 of2 Cities Bulletin ONLINE EDITION Requirements of 2 a..m. closing time law Issue 22 June 13, 2003 By Frank Ball, director, Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division, Dept. of Public Safety The 2003 Minnesota Legislative Session passed legislation to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages on the liquor licensed premises until 2 a.m. on all days of the week.effective July 1,2003. Licensees will need to apply for a special 2 a.m. license from the Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED) and pay a fee based on their previous annual 12 months ofliquor receipts. Those with 3.2 percent malt beverage licenses, set up licenses, and licensees that have not sold alcoholic beverages for the past 12 months prior to application for the 2 a.m. license, will pay a flat $200 fee. The 2 a.m. special license will run 12 months from the date of approval by the Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division, Dept. of Public Safety. In addition, the new 2 a.m. legislation provides that local licensing authorities, (cities and counties) must inform (certify) to the commissioner (AGED) within 10 days of the issuance of all 3.2 percent beer licenses. Cities have been required, for many years, to fulfill this certification requirement for all on-sale and Sunday intoxicating liquor licenses. Now, all 3.2 percent liquor licenses issued by cities or counties will also need to be certified to the commissioner. This licensing authority certification is necessary whether or not a licensee is applying for the 2 a.m. special license. The commissioner provides the form upon request for this certification as described below. The application for the "Optional 2 A.M. Special Closing License," the "Certification of an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor and Sunday License," and the "3.2% Malt Beverage License Certification" are all included on one convenient form--Form No. 90l1-2AM. This form replaces the old PS 9011 form, the "On-Sale and/or Sunday Certification Form" previously used by cities to inform the commissioner of the issuance of their on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. The top part of the new form contains all of the licensee certification information, and the bottom section contains a separate section for the optional 2 a.m. license, signature requirements by cities and counties, and licensee signatures. The entire form must be filled out completely and signed by the local licensing authority and the licensee in order to qualify for the 2 a.m. special license. The check for the optional 2 a.m. special license should be made payable to the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED) in the amount indicated on the fee schedule in the 2 a.m. section of the form. Licensees making application for the optional 2 a.m. special license should verify with their local licensing officials that local ordinances allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages until 2 a.m. The completed 9011-2AM form, along with the check for the 2 a.m. license, should be sent to: Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, 444 Cedar Street, Suite 133, St. Paul, MN 55101 The new certification of liquor license or application for optional 2 a.m. closing application form 9011- httv:/ /w:ww.lmn~.Qrg!bulletinlstorv.cfm?id=236&tit1e id= 1 nil 1/7001