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Appleton committee denies operator license, restricts amusement‑device approvals and updates special events fees
Summary
The Safety and Licensing Committee denied an operator license application (Toshiba Jackson) based on a Chapter 940 conviction, voted to deny Mad Elephant’s mechanical‑amusement application, partially approved specific arcade titles for Houdini’s Escape Gastropub, and adopted revisions to the city’s Special Events Policy and several routine licenses.
At its Dec. 10 meeting the City of Appleton Safety and Licensing Committee voted on multiple licensing and policy items, including a denial of an operator license, denial and partial approvals of mechanical amusement devices, and an update to the Special Events Policy.
Operator license denial: Attorney Berwin told the committee that a criminal conviction for domestic battery is an exempt offense under chapter 940 and renders the applicant ineligible for the operator license. The committee voted 5‑0 to deny the application for Toshiba Jackson after a motion to deny was made and seconded.
Mechanical amusement devices — Mad Elephant: City legal and enforcement staff reviewed machines demonstrated at Mad…
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