(A) Any organization seeking to obtain a premises permit from the Board shall file with the City Clerk an executed, complete duplicate application, together with all exhibits and documents accompanying the application as will be filed with the Board.
(B) Upon receipt of an application for issuance of a premises permit, the City Clerk shall have the Gambling Manager complete a background check form and submit to the city’s designated person for processing.
(C) The designated person shall perform the background check and submit response to the City Clerk as soon as possible following receipt of the notification to the city.
(D) Organizations applying for a state issued premises permit shall pay the city a $100 investigation fee. This fee shall be refunded if the application is withdrawn before the investigation is commenced.
(E) The applicant shall be notified of the date on which the City Council will consider the recommendation.
(F) The City Council shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the application within 60 days of receipt of the application.
(G) The City Council may deny an application for issuance of a premises permit for any of the following reasons:
(1) Violation by the gambling organization of any state statute, state rule, or city ordinance relating to gambling within the last three years;
(2) Violation by the on-sale establishment or organization leasing its premises for gambling of any state statute, state rule, or city ordinance relating to the operation of the establishment, including, but not limited to, laws relating to alcoholic beverages, gambling, controlled substances, suppression of vice and protection of public safety within the last three years;
(3) Lawful gambling would be conducted at premises other than those for which an on-sale liquor license has been issued; or
(4) Operation of gambling at the site would be detrimental to health, safety, and welfare of the community.
(Prior Code, § 3-12-9)