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Committee backs license requirement for electronic gaming parlors tied to state permits
Summary
The committee recommended a text amendment that would rename sweepstakes/similar businesses as "electronic gaming parlors" and require city applicants to show a state license before receiving a city license; planning commission recommended approval and committee forwarded to council.
The Zoning and Planning Committee on June 11 recommended approval of a municipal code change that would recast sweepstakes terminal cafes and similar venues as “electronic gaming parlors” and require proof of a state license before the city issues its own license.
Planning staff author Alex Schultz told the committee the change is intended to align the city’s licensing with state enforcement regimes. “In order to get an electronic gaming parlor license, you must show the…
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