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Council declines to cut gaming site cap; adopts residency rules for charitable gaming organizations
Summary
Councilmembers debated amendments to charitable gaming site authorizations, rejected a proposed reduction in the cap from 10 to 7, and approved revised residency and governance requirements for organizations that hold site authorizations.
The Grand Forks City Council Committee of the Whole on Aug. 11 debated proposed changes to city code governing charitable gaming site authorizations, rejected a motion to lower the citywide cap on sites, and approved new local residency and governance requirements for organizations that hold site authorizations. City staff presented background information and a draft ordinance and distributed a list showing 37 site authorizations currently in the city; one organization holds 10 sites and another holds nine. Staff also provided House Bill 1615 (state legislation) language that authorizes local governments to adopt qualifications for…
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