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b. Refusal of Permit. The Council may refuse to issue a premises permit for a location in which gambling violations have previously occurred, and the Council may refuse to issue a lawful gambling premises permit to a non - profit organization which has previously violated terms of this Code and/or Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349. c. Number of Devices. The maximum number of gambling devices at any one location in the City shall be limited to two of any one type of device. The maximum number of each gambling device may be operated by any one. or more than one organization holding a premises permit at any one location. d. Location of Organization. The physical site for the Organization's place of doing'business shall be located within the. corporate limits of either the City of Ramsey. or the City of Anoka. In addition, the Organization's place of doing business all have been located within either the City of Ramsey or the City of Anoka for at least two years immediately preceding the Premises Permit application. During the term of the Premises Permit, the Organization's place of business shall continuously be located within the corporate limits of either the City of Ramsey or the City of Anoka. Resident Requirement. For Organizations located within the City of Anoka, at least fifty percent (50 %) of said Organization's membership or participants shall be residents of the City of Ramsey. Said residency requirement shall be documented upon issuance and renewal of the Premises Permit by the Organization presenting its certified roster or membership list to the City of Ramsey for its review 30 days prior to expiration of the Premises Permit. f. Grandfathering Provision. Those Organizations that hold a Premises Permit issued prior to the effective date of this City Code Section 7.61, which date is July 29, 2007, will be considered "grandfathered: in as concerns the Location of Orgariization requirements identified in paragraph (1) above. The City reserves the right to delete this paragraph .(3) and terminate. this "grandfathering" provision. SECTION 3. SUMMARY The following official summary of Ordinance #08 -28 has been approved by the City Council of the City of Ramsey as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance. This Ordinance #08 -28 will amend the section of Code which requires that the physical site of the charitable gambling organization headquarters of the registered business office of the organization be located in the City of Ramsey (7.61.05d). Code is amended to allow Anoka organizations with fifty percent (50 %) or more of their members or participant being Ramsey residents to be allowed to apply for a premise permit to conduct charitable gambling in Ramsey. —55—