§ 131.07 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 subchapter.

(Prior Code, § 3-12-7)

§ 131.08 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 subchapter and state law.

(Prior Code, § 3-12-8)

§ 131.09 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 an executed, complete duplicate application, together with all exhibits and documents accompanying the application as will be filed with the Board.

   (B)   Upon receipt of an application for issuance of a premises permit, the City Clerk shall have the Gambling Manager complete a background check form and submit to the city’s designated person for processing.

   (C)   The designated person shall perform the background check and submit response to the City Clerk as soon as possible following receipt of the notification to the city.

   (D)   Organizations applying for a state issued premises permit shall pay the city a $100 investigation fee. This fee shall be refunded if the application is withdrawn before the investigation is commenced.

   (E)   The applicant shall be notified of the date on which the City Council will consider the recommendation.

   (F)   The City Council shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the application within 60 days of receipt of the application.

   (G)   The City Council may deny an application for issuance of a premises permit for any of the following reasons:

      (1)   Violation by the gambling organization of any state statute, state rule, or city ordinance relating to gambling within the last three years;

      (2)   Violation by the on-sale establishment or organization leasing its premises for gambling of any state statute, state rule, or city ordinance relating to the 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;

      (3)   Lawful gambling would be conducted at premises other than those for which an on-sale liquor license has been issued; or

      (4)   Operation of gambling at the site would be detrimental to health, safety, and welfare of the community.

(Prior Code, § 3-12-9)

§ 131.10 LOCAL PERMITS.

   (A)   No organization shall conduct lawful gambling excluded or exempted from state licensure requirements by M.S. § 349.166, as it may be amended from time to time, without a valid local permit. This section shall not apply to lawful gambling exempted from local regulation by § 131.05.

   (B)   Applications for issuance of a local permit shall be on a form prescribed by the city.

   (C)   The fee for a local permit shall be $25 or as otherwise set by the City Council in its annual fee ordinance. 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.

   (D)   Upon receipt of an application for issuance of a local permit, the City Clerk shall review the application and may direct the conduct of a background investigation.

   (E)   The City Council may deny an application for issuance of a local permit for any of the following reasons specified in § 131.09(G).

(Prior Code, § 3-12-10) Penalty, see § 131.99

§ 131.11 REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LOCAL PERMIT.

   (A)   A local permit may be revoked or temporarily suspended for a violation by the gambling organization of any state statute, state rule, or city ordinance relating to gambling.

   (B)   A license shall not be revoked or suspended until written notice and an opportunity for a hearing have first been given to the permitted person.

(Prior Code, § 3-12-11)

§ 131.12 LICENSE AND PERMIT DISPLAY.

   All permits issued under state law or this subchapter shall be prominently displayed at the premises where gambling is conducted.

(Prior Code, § 3-12-12)

§ 131.13 NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES 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.

(Prior Code, § 3-12-13)

§ 131.14 DESIGNATED TRADE AREA.

   Each organization licensed to conduct gambling within the city shall expend 75% or more of its lawful purpose expenditures on lawful purposes conducted within the city’s trade area. This section applies only to lawful purpose expenditures of gross profits derived from gambling conducted at a premise within the city’s jurisdiction.

(Prior Code, § 3-12-14)

§ 131.15 RECORDS AND REPORTING.

   Organizations conducting lawful gambling shall file with the office of the City Clerk one copy of all records and reports required to be filed with the Board, pursuant to M.S. Ch. 349, as it may be amended from time to time, and rules adopted pursuant thereto, as they may be amended from time to time. The records and reports shall be filed on or before the day they are required to be filed with the Board. Organizations licensed by the Board shall file a report with the city proving compliance with the trade area spending requirements imposed by § 131.14. The report shall be provided in a manner prescribed by the city and shall be submitted annually.

(Prior Code, § 3-12-15)