4.5. SR 11-06-2017
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.5
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
ConsentNovember 6, 2017Jessica Miller, Executive Secretary/Deputy City
Clerk
Item Description Reviewed by
Ordinance Amendment: Premise Permit Tina Allard, City Clerk
Restrictions
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Adopt, by motion, an ordinance amending Chapter 38, Legalized Gambling in order to allow one
organization up to three premises permits.
Background/Discussion
Elk River Youth Hockey contacted staff requesting an amendment to city ordinance to allow
organizations to hold more than two premises permits in the city.
The Council discussed this at the October 16 meeting and consensus was for staff to prepare an
ordinance amendment to increase the allowed number of premises permits from two to three.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
Ordinance
Current list of premises permits
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Ordinance 17 -
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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 38, Legalized Gambling, of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota, City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That § 38-164, Restrictions on issuance of premises permit of the City of Elk River
Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
(a) The city reserves the right to disapprove a premises permit application for individual bingo
occasions, raffle games, and pull-tab operations for any of the following reasons:
(1) Violation by the applicant of any statute, rule, regulation or ordinance relating to
gambling.
(2) Failure to make reports required by any applicable ordinance, rule, regulation or statute.
(3) Any reason which would justify the state gambling control board in denying an
application for a license.
(b) No premises permit will be approved unless:
(1) The organization is conducting the lawful gambling on the premises of a church or a
fraternal, veterans', or other nonprofit organization, or on the premises of an on-sale
liquor license of the city.
(2) The physical site for the organization's headquarters or the registered business office of
the organization is located within the city's trade area.
(3) Preference shall be given to organizations located in the City of Elk River that meet all
the requirements of the state and city gambling laws.
(c) Only one premises permit shall be allowed per premises for lawful gambling operations. Up to
two three premises permits shall be allowed per organization for lawful gambling operations in
the city.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 6th day of November, 2017
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John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tina Allard, City Clerk
Premises Permits
Organization Location
Elk River Lions Broadway Bar
Tipsy Chicken (if approved at tonight’s
meeting)
Eagles Eagles Club
Elk River Youth Hockey McCoy’s Pub
Sammy’s Pizza
Buffalo Wild Wings (if approved at
tonight’s meeting)
VFW Sunshine Depot
Zimmerman Fire Relief American Legion