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Gt. of <br />Elk =� <br />River <br />Request for Action <br />TO Item Number <br />Mayor and Citi• Council 8.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business I October 16, 2017 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Gaming Premises Permit Restriction <br />Cal Portner, Cite Administrator <br />by <br />Action Requested' <br />Provide staff direction on an ordinance amendment to allow one organization more than two premise <br />permits. <br />Backgrou n dlD isc ussi o n <br />The Elk River Youth Hoe -key Association (ERYHA) currently has two Gaming Premise Permits for pull <br />tab sales in Elk River. They have been approached by Buffalo Wild Wings to consider a trial gaining <br />operation. City ordinance restricts organizations to two permits and ERYF-LA requests an amendment. <br />In 2049, a restaurant owner requested Council allow organizations located outside the laity's trade area to <br />operate premise permits due to the difficulty they had getting a local organization to operate in their <br />establishment. At the time, only one premise permit per organization was allowed. Council voiced <br />concerns with allowing outside organizations to obtain permits because there had been previous issues <br />with an organization not spending fluids 'in the city's trade area Council approved an amendment to <br />raise the allowable number of permits to two. <br />Council could change the ordinance to allow up to a certain number of permits or be silent on the <br />number an organization can have. State law does not set a limit on the number of permits allowed per <br />organization. Cities typically have a limit ranging from 1-3 per organization. <br />Premise Permits are state issued but require a Council -adopted resolution for local approval. The permits <br />are perpetual and not terminated unless the organization ceases operations or there are issues with state <br />law compliance. <br />A limit of 1-3 permits is rational and allows for multiple community organizations to operate gaming <br />programs. Gaining operations are very highly regulated by the State of Minnesota, which frequently <br />Emits the number of eligible or interested taorganizations. <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br />Attachments <br />■ FRYHA Request <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A mvkoming commmnity nfW, revalmtaonary and spurted n uourcefulness, exceptional F 0 W E h E B 1 t <br />setwce, and community engagement that encomrrages and inspires prospany [NATU� <br />