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year, provided that off-sales may not total more than 750 barrels. 3. Brewer off-sale malt liquor licenses may be issued, with approval of the Commissioner, to a holder of a brewer’s license under Minn. Stat. § 340A.301, subd. 6(c), (i) or (j) and meeting the criteria established by Minn. Stat. § 340A.28 as may be amended fr om time to time. The amount of malt liquor sold at off-sale may not exceed 750 barrels annually. Off -sale of malt liquor shall be limited to the legal hours for off-sale at exclusive liquor stores in the jurisdiction in which the brewer is located, and the malt liquor sold off-sale must be removed from the premises before the applicable off-sale closing time at exclusive liquor stores. Packaging of malt liquor for off-sale under this license must comply with Minn. Stat. § 340A.285. 4. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and in addition to the authority provided in Minn. Stat. § 340A.28, a Brewer off-sale malt liquor license may be issued, with approval of the Commissioner, to a holder of a brewer’s license under Minn. Stat. § 340A.3 01, subd. 6(c), (i) or (j) and meeting the criteria established by Minn. Stat. § 340A.29 as may be amended from time to time, for off -sale of up to 128 ounces per customer per day of malt liquor produced and packaged by the holder. Packaging of malt liquor for off-sale under this license must comply with Minnesota Rules, parts 7515.1080 to 7515.1120. 5. Brewer temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be issued, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety, to brewers who manufacture fewer than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor in a year for the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the municipality sponsored by the brewer. 6. Brewer taproom licenses may be issued to the holder of a brewer’s license under Minn. Stat. § 340A.301, subd. 6(c), (i) or (j) as it may amended from time to time. A brewer’s taproom license authorizes on-sale of malt liquor produced by the brewer for consumption on the premises of or adjacent to one brewery location owned by the brewer. A brewer may have only one taproom license and may not have an ownership interest in a brewer licensed under Minn. Stat. § 340A.301, subd. 6(d) as it may be amended from time to time. A brewer taproom license may not be issued to a brewer that brews more than 250,000 barrels of malt liquor annually or a winery that produces more than 250,000 gallons of wine annually. Within ten days of issuing a brewer taproom license the Ci ty Clerk will inform the Commissioner of Public Safety of the licensee’s name, address, trade name and the effective date and expiration date of the license. The City Clerk will inform the Commissioner of Public Safety of a license transfer, cancellation, suspension, or revocation during the license period. 7. Microdistillery Licenses. 1. A cocktail room license may be issued to the holder of a state microdistillery license or distilled spirits manufacturer license if at least 50 percent of the annual production of the licensee is processed and distilled on premises. A cocktail room license authorizes on-sale of distilled liquor produced by the distiller for consumption on the premises of or adjacent to one distillery location owned by the distiller. The holder of a cocktail room license may also hold a license to operate a restaurant at the distillery. No more than one cocktail room license may be issued to any distiller. No single entity may hold both a microdistillery cocktail room and taproom license and a microdistillery cocktail room and taproom license may not be co-located. 1.2. A microdistiller off-sale license may be issued to the holder of a state microdistillery license if at least 50 percent of the annual production of the licensee is processed and distilled on premises. A microdistiller off-sale license authorizes off-sale of up to 750 milliliters per customer per day of product manufactured on-site provided the product is also available for distribution to wholesalers. 3. A microdistiller temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license may be issued to the holder of a state microdistillery license. A microdistillery temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license authorizes on- sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the city sponsored by the microdistillery. 2. “On-Sale” licenses shall be issued to restaurants, clubs, and exclusive “on-sale” liquor stores and shall permit “on-sale” of liquor only.