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Commerce Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:15 a.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll 13B
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel 39A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Steve Elkins 50B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Bernie Perryman 14A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Ben Frese, Ben.Frese@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Sam O'Neill, Samuel.ONeill@house.mn.gov
GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Karen Hartwig , Karen.Hartwig@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Alex Wheeler, Alex.Wheeler@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 4145 (Nadeau) Nursing homes and assisted living facilities authorized to allow consumption and display of alcoholic beverages.

IV. HF 4009 (Bliss) Seasonal liquor licenses for resorts authorized.

V. HF 3242 (Dippel) Hastings authorized to issue certain on-sale license notwithstanding lease terms with state.

VI. HF XXXX (Heintzeman) Brainerd authorized to issue certain on-sale license **Pending rereferral**

VII. HF 0901 (Kresha) Transfer of wine between commonly owned liquor stores allowed.

VIII. SF2511 (O’Driscoll) Various liquor provisions modification.

IX. HF0357 (Harder) Authorized card games expanded to include the game of hasenpfeffer.

X. HF4090 (Nash) Prize and ticket limits modified.

XI. Adjournment


*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF and OCR-compatible format and be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 10:00 AM the business day before the hearing.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators by 1:00 PM the business day before the hearing.
LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Bills:
  • HF357 (Harder) - Authorized card games expanded to include the game of hasenpfeffer.
  • HF901 (Kresha) - Transfer of wine between commonly owned liquor stores allowed.
  • HF3242 (Dippel) - Hastings authorized to issue a certain on-sale license notwithstanding the terms of a lease between the city and the state of Minnesota.
  • SF2511 (O'Driscoll) - Local liquor licenses authorized, Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota liquor license requirements modified, food truck license established, persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages, and wine transfer provisions modified.
  • HF4009 (Bliss) - Seasonal liquor licenses for resorts authorized.
  • HF4090 (Nash) - Gambling; prize and ticket limits modified.
  • HF4145 (Nadeau) - Nursing homes and assisted living facilities authorized to allow consumption and display of alcoholic beverages.
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