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CITY OF ELK RIVER ORDINANCE NO. 81-1 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES (GAMES OF SKILL) Section 710 - Mechanical Amusement Devices 710.00 - Definitions. combination of words, terms shall have the meanings set Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the and phrases as used in this Section 710.00 et. seq. forth in the following paragraphs: 1. "Mechanical Amusement Device" shall mean any machine which upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or disk may be operated by the public generally for use as a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score. It shall include such devices as marble machines, pinball machines, skillball, mechanical grab machines, mechanical pool tables, mechanical bowling lanes, and all games, operations, or transactions similar thereto under whatever name they may be indicated. 2. "Mechanical Ride" shall mean a device which upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disk, or key into any slot, crevice, or other opening, or by the payment of any price, operates or may be operated in such manner as to produce motion of any type on or within such device for the entertainment of a person or persons. 3. "Antique Amusement Machines" shall mean machines including but not limited to player pianos, antique picture viewing machines, and coin-operated card vending machines which have an antique design and style and which are used on the premises primarily to create atmosphere. 710.02 - License Required - Gambling Devices Not Permitted. 1. Any person displaying for public patronage or keeping for operation any mechanical ride, mechanical amusement device, or antique amusement machine as herein defined shall be required to obtain a license as herein provided. 2. No license or license fee shall be issued to any applicant who is not a citizen of the United States and who is not eighteen (18) years of age or older. 3. Nothing in this ordinance shall in any way be construed to authorize, : license or permit any gambling devices whatsoever as defined by state law or any mechanism that has been judicially determined to be a gambling device under the laws of the State of Minnesota. 710.04 - Application. Application for such license shall be made to the Clerk-Administrator upon forms proscribed by him. The required license may be secured either by the owner of the machine or by the person in whose place of business the machine is to be placed for use by the public. The application shall contain the following information: "