1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to gambling; prohibiting location of a
1.3 	state-operated or state-licensed gambling facility in
1.4 	a town or city unless the voters of the town or city
1.5 	have approved the facility in a referendum.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. CASINO LOCATION; REFERENDUM.
 1.8 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section,
1.9 	"gambling facility" means a facility operated or licensed by the
1.10 	state at which games commonly considered to be casino games are
1.11 	conducted.  Gambling facility does not include (1) a facility at
1.12 	which the only gambling conducted is lawful gambling licensed
1.13 	under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349, or (2) a racetrack
1.14 	licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240, unless games
1.15 	commonly considered to be casino games are conducted at the
1.16 	facility housing the racetrack.
1.17 		Subd. 2.Referendum. No gambling facility may be located
1.18 	within a town or a home rule charter or statutory city unless
1.19 	the voters of the town or city have approved that use in the
1.20 	town or city at a general election or a special election called
1.21 	for that purpose.
1.22 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
1.23 	following final enactment.