A. Application For Local Permit:
1. No organization shall conduct lawful gambling excluded or exempted from state licensure requirements without a valid local permit issued by the City. This Section shall not apply to lawful gambling exempted from local regulation as outlined in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349, and this Chapter. In addition to any information required under City Code Section 3-1-2, the application shall contain the following information:
a. Address and dates of birth of officers and persons accounting for receipts, expenses and profits for the event.
b. List of employees conducting lawful gambling, duties and relationship to organization.
c. Name, address, telephone number and photograph of the gambling manager.
d. Documentation that the gambling manager has complied with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 349.167.
e. Dates, hours and locations of intended gambling for which permit is requested.
f. Address of premises on which event will occur and a sketch of the premises showing the location of the lawful gambling.
g. A copy of any rental or leasing arrangement connected with the event, including rent to be charged to the organization, and all other services to be provided, to ensure compliance with Minnesota Statutes Section 349.18.
h. Estimated value of prizes to be awarded.
i. Specific documentation regarding tax exempt number, or other proof of nonprofit status, if applicable.
2. All organizations which are exempt from the State licensing requirements under Minnesota Statutes Section 349.166 and apply for a permit to conduct lawful gambling in the City shall pay a fee for a local permit. The fee shall be submitted with the application for a local permit. This fee shall be refunded if the application is withdrawn before the investigation is commenced.
B. Approval of Local Permit:
1. Upon receipt of an application for issuance or renewal of a local permit, the City Clerk shall transmit the notification to the Director of Public Safety, or their designee, for review and recommendation. The Director of Public Safety shall investigate the matter and make a recommendation to the City Council as soon as possible, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days following receipt of the notification by the City Clerk.
3. The applicant shall be notified in writing of the date on which the City Council will consider the application.
4. The City Council shall receive the Director of Public Safety’s recommendation and consider the application within forty-five (45) days of the date the application was submitted to the City Clerk.