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EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.2 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business October 16, 2017 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Gaming Premises Permit Restriction Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Provide staff direction on an ordinance amendment to allow one organization more than two premise <br /> permits. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The Elk River Youth Hockey 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 gaming <br /> operation. City ordinance restricts organizations to two permits and ERYHA requests an amendment. <br /> In 2009, a restaurant owner requested Council allow organizations located outside the city'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 funds 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. Gaming 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 /> ■ ERYHA Request <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAMIRE1 <br />