Discount from certain license fees.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 310.16
in effectSec. 310.16. - Discount from certain license fees.
(a) A discount will be provided for on-sale and off-sale liquor licenses, on-sale and off-sale 3.2 malt liquor licenses and on-sale strong beer and wine licenses. Such fees mentioned will be reduced seven (7) percent, contingent upon each of the following conditions:
(1) Driver's license guide; compilation of laws. The licensee maintains on the premises, in a location accessible at all times to all employees of the licensed establishment:
a. A current driver's license guide, which must include license specifications for both adults and minors for each state (and including Canadian provinces), and must list such information from at least five (5) years prior to the present date; and
b. A current compilation of the laws relating to the sale and possession of alcoholic beverages in the state as outlined in Chapter 7515 of the State of Minnesota Rules and Minn. Stat. Ch. 340A. This compilation must also include chapters 240 through 246, 409 and 410 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
(2) Signage. The licensee must maintain on the premises, in all customer areas, current signage relating to underage consumption of alcoholic beverages, and relating to driving under the influence of alcohol. One (1) sign must be located behind the bar, and one (1) sign must be present in each additional room or section within the lounge area in which the writing on the sign behind the bar is not clearly legible. The sign(s) must have dimensions of at least one (1) foot by one (1) foot with letters at least one-half (½) inch in height. All signs must be comfortably readable from a distance of fifteen (15) feet.
(3) Contract with security agency.
a. Generally. The licensee will participate in a training program with an approved private security agency, firm or association (hereafter "security agency") which is selected by and contracts with the city for the purpose of providing investigations and training to the licensee pursuant to this subsection. The city contract must provide (i) that the security agency is not reimbursed by the city, but that it will recover its costs and profit by fees collected from the licensees which choose to receive the training program and investigative services, and (ii) that the security agency will charge the same amount to all licensees who choose to receive such services, so that all such licensees are treated equally and without discrimination.
b. Investigation. The contract with the city must provide for and require one (1) or more investigations by the security agency each calendar year into the practices of the licensee with respect to (i) age identification of customers in order to prevent sales of alcoholic beverages to minors, and (ii) preventing the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons who are obviously intoxicated. The contract must require that the security agency disclose the results of all such investigations to both the licensee and, at no cost to the city, to the department, within ten (10) days after such investigations are concluded. Failure to do so will be grounds for adverse action against the licensee's licenses. The contract must require that all such investigations must include unannounced and random attempts by minors to purchase alcoholic beverages in the licensed premises, and surveillance within the licensed premises. The security agency must employ reasonable measures to eliminate conflicts of interest in providing and reporting on investigations of licensees.
c. Training. The contract must also provide for alcohol awareness training by the security agency of all officers, employees or agents of the licensee who work in the licensed premises at least once during the calendar year. All newly hired employees or new officers or agents hired during the calendar year must receive such training within four (4) weeks following their hiring, and if they have not completed the training in that period, they may not work in the premises until they have received such training.
d. Standards for approval. In addition to the requirements specified elsewhere in this subsection, the security agency and its investigations and training must meet or exceed the following:
1. The alcohol awareness course must cover all of the topics listed herein. The content of each training course must include, but need not be limited to:
(a) Pertinent laws and ordinances regarding the sale of alcohol.
(b) Verification of age, forms of identification, and forms of false or misleading age identification.
(c) The effect of alcohol on humans and the physiology of alcohol intoxication.
(d) Recognition of the signs of intoxication.
(e) Strategies for intervention to prevent intoxicated persons from consuming further alcohol.
(f) The licensee's policies and guidelines, and the employee's role in observing these policies.
(g) Liability of the person serving alcohol.
(h) Effect of alcohol on pregnant women and their fetuses, and in other vulnerable situations.
(i) Training available in languages other than English that are spoken by the license holders and/or the license holders employees.
2. The security agency must have a minimum of two (2) years actual experience in alcohol awareness training. The courses may be given by one (1) or more instructors, but each instructor must have a formal education and/or training in each area they teach. The courses may be supplemented by audio-visual instruction.
3. The security agency must have sufficient personnel and physical resources to provide an alcohol awareness training course to newly hired employees within four (4) weeks after their hiring by the licensee with whom there is a contract. The cost covering the training and investigation service provided to license holders must be identified and charged equally to each participant.
The (7) seven percent will be applied to the following licenses:
Brew pub
Off-sale brewery
Liquor catering permit
On-sale-Over 200 seats
On-sale-Over 100 seats
On-sale-100 seats or less
On-sale club-Under 200 members
On-sale club-201—500 members
On-sale club-501—1,000 members
On-sale club-1,001—2,000 members
On-sale club-2,001—4,000 members
On-sale club-4,001—6,000 members
On-sale club-6,000+ members
On-sale extended service hours
On-sale theatre
Off-sale
Sunday on-sale
Liquor-Outdoor service area
Wine on-sale
On-sale malt (strong)
On-sale malt (3.2)
Off-sale malt
(Ord 22-46, § 18, 11-9-22)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH310UNLIPR_S310.16DICELIFEFetched: 11/1/2026