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Council approves arcade/amusement device license report despite dissent over gambling machines
Summary
The council approved license report No. 1723, authorizing arcade and amusement device licenses including machines some councilmembers described as gambling devices. Two councilmembers voted no; the motion passed with eight ayes.
The Waupaca Common Council approved License Report No. 1723 on June 3, authorizing arcade and amusement device licenses for businesses in the city after a brief debate about gambling-type machines.
A councilmember said during discussion: “I don't believe these gambling machines should be in our community… I think they are detrimental,” and announced an intention to vote against the licenses. In the subsequent roll-call vote, Paul Hagen and Dimitri Martin recorded “no” votes; the other eight members voted “aye,” and the motion carried.
Laura Colbert, acting clerk, performed the roll-call. Mayor Brian Smith confirmed the motion carried with eight ayes. The transcript does not record any conditions attached to the licenses; staff noted background checks were pending for some operator licenses elsewhere on the agenda but not tied to the amusement-device approvals.
