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April 28, 1975
Mayor Johnson said it would only refer to all licenses issued under
Chapter 114.
Attorney Meyers confirmed the Mayor's statement.
Councilman Baumgartner said that if the intent is to prevent the establish-
ment from becoming a hangout but that would be a management problem. If an
establishment wants to keep its image, they will not let undesirables frequent
the place.
Mayor Johnson said that it seems to be agreed that the age under 114.09 has to
be reviewed.
Councilman Baumgartner stated if loitering did become a problem Council could
ask the police chief to enforce this.
Councilman Shelquist said that there is nothing about a refund of fees under
Chapter 115 as there is in 114, if the application is denied by the Council.
Mr. Hall stated that as far as liquor and the games are concerned, the owner
of any establishment serving liquor to minors would lose his license, so he
did not feel this would create any problems if the Council was concerned along
these lines. When we think of "pool halls" we are still thinking in our minds
of the hangouts from times when we were kids. Now this is considered a family
recreation.
Council expressed an uneasiness having youngsters in the gameroom when liquor
is being served right outside. Mr. Hall said that this did not mean a person
has to necessarily pick up bad habits but it goes back to the management. He
really controls his establishment and does not allow fowl language. There is
no hesitation to throw out persons using bad language. The machines are part of
the revenue and are critical in making payments. Anyone out of line will have
to leave. His own children spent many hours in the first bowling alley he owned.
He feels parents are happy to have their children go to a nice place instead of
going to some place to find bad things to do. We don't think of these as pool halls
as in the same respect we did 20 years ago.
Mayor Johnson asked Mr. Hall if he understood the reason for license fees for the
bowling alley and amusement devices.
Mr. Hall said he feels it is perfectly fair, it is a profitable business to be
in and if the fee were too high it would take away some of the profit but there is a
need for controls through boards such as Council.
Mayor Johnson asked Councilmen to take the proposed ordinance with them and study
it so the ordinance can be put together at the next council meeting and the
attorney can draw the final draft. He said special attention should be given to the
age at which minors can operate the machines and some thought should be given
to the license fee also.
Mayor Johnson asked Mr. Hall if this met with his approval. Mr. Hall stated
that he feels Council will be fair.