Council moves forward with Ordinance 930 to allow alcohol at bingo events; second reading held

The Ripon City Council conducted a second reading and proceeded to adoption of Ordinance 930, which would allow alcoholic beverages to be served and consumed at locations where bingo is played and would repeal code sections referencing remote-caller bingo games.

Ken (city staff) introduced the ordinance and said there were no changes between the first and second readings. "There were no changes from the first reading to the second reading. This is to allow alcoholic beverages to be served and consumed where bingo is played and repeal sections of the chapter that reference the remote caller bingo gangs," Ken said.

A councilmember moved to adopt the ordinance and another seconded the motion. The council then voted; the transcript records the motion, second and a roll-call style vote action on the council voting system but does not include individual tallies in the meeting excerpt. The council proceeded to the next agenda item after the vote, indicating the ordinance advanced through the second reading and a council vote was taken at the meeting.

Why it matters: The ordinance changes where alcoholic beverages may be served during bingo events and removes outdated references to remote-caller bingo from the municipal code. That affects local event operators and venues hosting bingo nights.

What was decided: The council held the second reading and moved the ordinance forward at the meeting. The transcript does not include a detailed vote tally in the provided excerpt; the meeting record shows motion, second, and a vote was called.

Ending: No changes were reported between the first and second readings; council moved on to the next item after the vote.