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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 811.010., 811.020., AND 811.040. RELATING TO LICENSING OF AMUSEMENT CENTERS THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. CHAPTER 811.010. DEFINITIONS. (B) Amusement Device. Any electronic or mechanical machine or device, which operates or may be operated by the public by inserting a coin, coins, token, or tokens, therein, which is intended for entertainment or amusement. This definition includes, but is not limited to, such devices as billiard tables, pinball machines, table shuffleboard games, table hockey and soccer games, video games, motion picture machines, and all other electronic and mechanical machines and devices, which operate or are operated for the entertainment or amusement of the public. An "amusement device" is not a "gambling device" as defined by Minnesota Statutes. CHAPTER 811.020. LICENSE REQUIRED. No person, firm or corporation shall operate an amusement center within the City of Little Canada without first having applied for and received an amusement center license as hereinafter provided. Operation of four (4) any or more amusement devices -in a business establishment is prohibited, unless the area occupied by amusement devices is licensed as an amusement center. CHAPTER 811.040. LICENSE FEE. Amusement center licenses shall be issued for one (1) year periods commencing July 1st of each year. The annual license fee is Onc IIundred D..11ars ($100.00), shall be based on number of amusement devices as described below, and said fee shall be paid at the time of making application: One (1) to three (3) amusement devices - $100.00 annual license fee; More than three (3) - $100.00 annual license fee plus $50.00 per device for that number greater than three Ills In the event said application is rejected, the full fee shall be refunded. Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Page 50