Members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana won't get to decide whether to serve alcohol at the tribe's new casino.

The Northern Winz Casino will open by the end of the month. Jonathan Windy Boy, a council member, wanted the tribe to schedule a public referendum on serving liquor there.

"It is a simple fact: Indians and alcohol do not mix," said Windy Boy, a state lawmaker, The Havre Daily News reported.

The council previously approved the sale of liquor at the casino by a 6-2 vote. Windy Boy's request for a referendum was defeated by a 6-4 vote.

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