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Council clears liquor and video-lottery transfers, approving new operator plans for family entertainment venue

City of Watertown City Council · March 17, 2026

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Summary

Council approved a transfer of a retail liquor and video-lottery license for the Infinity Fund facility and several ownership transfers for Watertown Brewing Company. Applicant said the gaming area would be separated from youth activity spaces; the council asked staff to confirm separation meets state statute.

The City Council approved several liquor‑license transfers on March 16, including a transfer that will allow Infinity Fund LLC to operate a combined family-entertainment facility with a separated video-lottery area.

Applicant Jared Paulson described plans to move Sandy's Bar and Grill operations into a larger space and to isolate the video-lottery room behind restaurant and interior doors so it will not be continuously visible to the front entrance. "It will be its own room... you'll have to walk through the door into the restaurant and into another door, go into the casino," Paulson said, describing the planned separation.

Council members probed how the gaming area would be separated from public or youth activity spaces; staff and the building official said the proposed layout meets state statute requirements for video-lottery separation. A number of council members expressed concerns about mixing alcohol or gaming with youth‑oriented activities; Paulson and other supporters pointed to similar mixed‑use facilities in larger markets.

The council approved the Infinity Fund transfer (recorded vote in the meeting transcript: four in favor, two opposed, one abstention) and later approved ownership transfers for Watertown Brewing Company (malt beverage, farm wine and cider licenses) after staff confirmed notices, fees and zoning compliance.

Next steps: license transfers are effective per the dates listed in the ordinances and subject to any state-licensing follow-up; staff will monitor compliance with separation requirements for video lottery and continued operational conditions.