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Ripon council introduces change to bingo ordinance’s alcohol ban
Summary
The Ripon City Council voted to introduce an amendment to Chapter 5.08 of the Ripon Municipal Code to remove a blanket prohibition on alcohol in rooms where bingo is played; the measure passed at first reading introduction by a 3–1–1 vote and will return for final action next month.
The Ripon City Council voted to waive formal adoption and introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 5.08 (bingo) of the Ripon Municipal Code, removing a blanket prohibition on alcohol in rooms where bingo is played. The motion to introduce the ordinance passed 3 yes, 1 no, 1 abstention.
Councilmember Michael Stuschia, who placed the ordinance on the agenda, said the change aligns the local ordinance with state law and framed the item as corrective rather than permissive. “I went through and read all the state law, every piece of it, and so it doesn't disallow. It has to be open to the public, not just to members,” Stuschia said, arguing the state law prohibits an intoxicated person from playing rather than banning alcohol in the room.
The proposal grew out of recent events at Spring Creek, where bingo had been played while staff concluded the operation…
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