Subd. 1. It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, on any pretense or by any device, to sell, barter, keep for sale or otherwise dispose of liquor, as part of a commercial transaction, without a license therefor from the city. This section shall not apply:
A. To such potable liquors as are intended for therapeutic purposes and not as a beverage;
B. To industrial alcohol and its compounds not prepared or used for beverage purposes;
C. To wine in the possession of a person duly licensed under this chapter as an on-sale wine licensee;
D. To sales by manufacturers to wholesalers duly licensed as such by the Commissioner;
E. To sales by wholesalers to persons holding liquor licenses from the city; or
F. To the municipal liquor store.
Subd. 2. The voters of the city having authorized such issuance at a special election called for that purpose, the city may issue on-sale liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs (with the permission of the Commissioner), provided that liquor sales will be made only to members and bona fide guests. Any person licensed to sell liquor on-sale shall not be required to obtain an on-sale beer license, and may sell beer on-sale without an additional license. Any person licensed to sell liquor off-sale shall not be required to obtain an off-sale beer license and may sell beer off-sale without an additional license.