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§ 130.03 DEFINITIONS.
   In addition to the definitions contained in M.S. § 349.12, as it may be amended from time to time, the following terms are defined for purposes of this chapter.
   BOARD. The State Gambling Control Board.
   CITY. The City Council.
   LICENSED ORGANIZATION. An organization licensed by the Board.
   LOCAL PERMIT. A permit issued by the city.
§ 130.04 APPLICABILITY.
   This chapter shall be construed to regulate all forms of lawful gambling within the city except:
   (A)   Bingo conducted within a nursing home, senior citizen housing project, senior citizen organization or church if: total prizes awarded at a single bingo occasion do not exceed $200, no more than two bingo occasions are held each week, no compensation is paid for any person who conducts the bingo, and a manager is appointed to supervise the bingo;
   (B)   Raffles, if the value of all prizes awarded by the organization in a calendar year does not exceed $1,500; and
   (C)   Raffles held by school districts and nonprofit organizations created primarily to support programs of the school district and allowed under M.S. Chapter 378 § 2, as it may be amended from time to time.
§ 130.05 LAWFUL GAMBLING PERMITTED.
   Lawful gambling is permitted within the city, provided it is conducted in accordance with M.S. §§ 609.75 through 609.763, inclusive, as they may be amended from time to time; M.S. §§ 349.11 through 349.23, inclusive, as they may be amended from time to time, and this chapter.
§ 130.06 COUNCIL APPROVAL.
   Lawful gambling authorized by M.S. §§ 349.11 through 349.23, inclusive, as they may be amended from time to time, shall not be conducted unless approved by the City Council, subject to the provisions of this chapter and state law.
Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 130.07 APPLICATION AND LOCAL APPROVAL OF PREMISES PERMITS.
   (A)   Any organization seeking to obtain a premises permit from the Board shall file with the City Clerk/Treasurer an executed, complete duplicate application together with all exhibits and documents accompanying the application as filed with the Board.
   (B)   Upon receipt of an application for issuance of a premises permit, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall transmit the application to the Chief of Police for review and recommendation.
   (C)   The Chief of Police shall investigate the matter and make a recommendation to the City Council as soon as possible, but in no event later than 45 days following receipt of the notification by the city.
   (D)   The City Council may impose an investigation fee, which organizations applying for a state-issued premises permit must pay. The fee, if imposed, shall be refunded if the application is withdrawn before the investigation commences.
   (E)   The applicant shall be notified of the date on which the City Council will consider the recommendation.
   (F)   The City Council shall receive the Police Chief’s report and consider the application within 45 days of the date the application was submitted to the City Clerk/Treasurer.
   (G)   The City Council shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the application within 60 days of receipt of the application.
   (H)   (1)   The City Council shall deny an application for issuance of a premises permit for any of the following reasons:
         (a)   Violation by the gambling organization of any state statute, state rule, or city ordinance relating to gambling within the last three years;
         (b)   Violation by the on-sale establishment or organization leasing its premises for gambling, of any state statute, state rule, or city ordinance relating to operation of the establishment, including, but not limited to, laws relating to alcoholic beverages, gambling, controlled substances, suppression of vice, and protection of public safety within the last three years;
         (c)   Failure of the applicant to pay the investigation fee, if one is imposed; and/or
         (d)   Operation of gambling at the site would be detrimental to health, safety, and welfare of the community.
      (2)   Otherwise, the City Council shall approve the application.
§ 130.08 LICENSE AND PERMIT DISPLAY.
   All permits issued under state law shall be prominently displayed during the permit year at the premises where gambling is conducted.
Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 130.09 NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGE TO APPLICATION.
   An organization holding a state-issued premises permit shall notify the city within ten days in writing whenever any material change is made in the information submitted on the application.
Penalty, see § 130.99
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