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Board approves ordinance tying handling machines to liquor licenses; measure becomes Ordinance 4695
Summary
The Board of Auburn approved an amendment to the municipal code that attaches regulation of certain handling/gaming machines to liquor licenses, passing 5–3. City Attorney Kyle Cronin said the city tied the regulation to liquor licenses because state law gives broader regulatory latitude over those licenses.
The Board of Auburn on May 27 approved an ordinance amending Title 6, Chapter 600 of the municipal code to attach regulation of handling machines to liquor licenses; the measure passed 5–3 and was assigned Ordinance No. 4695.
The ordinance — described during the meeting as enacting section 600.255 and amending the liquor-license provisions — passed after a short debate and a legal explanation from the city attorney. "The reason why this was tied to liquor licenses is because states have a greatly rid of latitude in regulating liquor licenses, and there is no property interest attached to the liquor license, pursuant to a Missouri case law," City Attorney Kyle Cronin said at the meeting.
Alderman Gerber asked why the city could not regulate the handling machines independently. "I've talked to several people about this, this item on the on the agenda. And I had questions, from them about why we don't just regulate the handling machines by themselves," he said.
Cronin responded that state law and existing regulatory frameworks limit the city's ability to regulate certain devices directly, while attaching requirements to liquor licenses gives the city more regulatory authority. He also referenced state regulatory bodies that already oversee some devices.
A roll call vote recorded in the meeting transcript shows the following: Aldwin Hartick (Aye); Aldwin Hughes (Aye); Aldwin Gerber (Aye); Aldwin Kinsello (Aye); Aldwin Murphy (No); Alderman Square (Nay); Alderman Sawyer (Aye); Alderman Seidenbo (Nay). The clerk declared the bill passed 5 to 3 and becoming Ordinance No. 4695.
The ordinance text was read into the record and the board approved it after discussion; no amendments to the ordinance were recorded during the meeting. The record does not specify any implementation timeline or enforcement details beyond the ordinance language read aloud at the meeting.
The city attorney’s explanation and the roll-call vote are in the meeting transcript; the record contains no citation to a specific Missouri statute or named case by number.
Looking ahead, the ordinance will be codified in the municipal code under the alcohol and liquor-license chapters; the transcript does not specify an effective date for the ordinance.
