Section 468 – GAMES OF SKILL
468.01 Definitions. The term "a game of skill" as used herein shall include any device played by manipulating special equipment and propelling balls or other projectors across a board or field into respective positions whereby a score is established, the object of which is to secure a special number or numbers or a high total score, which may be played by the public generally at a price paid directly or indirectly for such privilege, whether a prize is offered for the game or not. Nothing in this Section 468 shall be interpreted as permitting the operation of any game or device constituting a lottery or gambling device under the state law.
468.05 License Required. No person, firm, or corporation shall operate or keep for operation any game or games of skill without having applied for and received a license for each game from the City Council as herein provided.
468.10 License Application. Application for such licenses shall be made to the City Clerk upon a form to be supplied by the municipality, and shall give the name and address of the owner and applicant, the place where each such game is to be operated, what business is conducted at that place, number and description of the game and particular piece of equipment to be licensed, the fee for playing the game and prize, if any, and such other information as the Council may require. Every such application shall be accompanied by an annual license fee as established in accordance with the provisions of Section 500 of the City Code, which shall be paid into the general fund of the municipality. Such application shall be considered by the Council at its next regular meeting and granted or rejected. Licenses shall be for the term of one year for each game, and shall expire on April 30th of each year. No such license shall be transferred to any other location that that for which originally issued. Any game of skill, which is also a "video game of chance" as that term is defined in Section 609.75, subd.8, of Minnesota Statutes, shall be exempt from the requirement that an annual license fee be paid to the City; provided, however, that the licensing provisions of Subsection 468.05 of the Code shall nonetheless be applicable to any such video game of chance. (ORD. #31-1989 - July 3, 1989) (ORD. 01-2001, 2/25/01)
468.15 Prohibited Practices. No license hereunder shall be issued for any game of skill within 200 feet of any school building. No person shall use any device licensed under this ordinance as a gambling device, and it shall be the duty of the licensee to prevent persons from using any machine licensed hereunder for gambling purposes, and the operation of any lottery or gambling device is declared to be contrary to this Section 468.