(A) Any organization seeking to obtain a premises permit or bingo hall license or renewal of a premises permit or bingo hall license from the Board shall file with the City Clerk/Treasurer an executed, complete duplicate application together with all exhibits and documents accompanying the application as filed with the Board. The application and accompanying documents shall be filed not later than three days after they have been filed with the Board.
(B) Upon receipt of an application for issuance or renewal of a premises permit or bingo hall license, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall transmit the application to the Wright County Sheriff for review and recommendation.
(C) The Wright County Sheriff shall investigate the matter and make a review and recommendation to the City Council as soon as possible, but in no event later than 45 days following receipt of the notification by the city.
(D) Organizations or bingo halls applying for a state-issued premises permit or bingo hall license 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 This fee shall be refunded if the application is withdrawn before the investigation is commenced.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 in writing of the date on which the Council will consider the recommendation.
(F) The Council shall receive the County Sheriff’s report and consider the application within 45 days of the date the application was submitted to the City Clerk/Treasurer.
(G) The Council shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the application within 60 days of receipt of the application.
(H) The Council shall disapprove an application for issuance or renewal of a premises permit for any of the following reasons; otherwise the Council shall pass a resolution approving the application:
(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) More than one licensed organization would be permitted to conduct lawful gambling activities at one premises;
(4) Failure of the applicant to pay the investigation fee provided by division (D) above within the prescribed time limit; or
(5) Operation of the gambling at the site would be detrimental to health, safety, and welfare of the community.
(Ord. 03-04, passed 9-9-03)