1st Engrossment - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to gambling; prohibiting location of 1.3 state-operated or state-licensed gambling facility in 1.4 a city in which the governing body has adopted a 1.5 resolution of disapproval. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [CASINO LOCATION; LOCAL VETO.] 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 racetrack 1.12 licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240, or (2) a 1.13 facility at which the only gambling conducted is lawful gambling 1.14 licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349. 1.15 Subd. 2. [LOCAL RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.] The governing 1.16 body of a home rule charter or statutory city may by resolution 1.17 disapprove the location of a gambling facility within the city. 1.18 No agency of the state may establish or license the operation of 1.19 a gambling facility that is or would be located in a city in 1.20 which the governing body has passed a resolution of disapproval. 1.21 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 1.22 following final enactment.