Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/25/2011

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Sec. 26 -148. - Location. (a) (b) Lawful gambling under license issued by the state gambling control board ( "board ") may be conducted only at locations that comply with applicable zoning, building, fire and health codes of the city. All applications must be for a specific location with the exception of Class D (raffle only) licenses. The following locations are considered unsuitable for gambling operations and any request for a premises permit at such a location will be rejected without clear and convincing evidence that such a location will not pose undue enforcement difficulties, lessen property values of adjoining properties, or expose gambling to persons under 18 years of age: (1) (2) (Code 1978. § 1.04: Ord. No _94-05 ). 07 -09, § 2, 6 -28 -2G Sec. 26 -149. - Conditions. The conduct of lawful gambling under license issued by the board shall be subject to the following conditions in the city: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Areas zoned for agriculture or residential use; Locations where the predominant clientele is under the age of 18 years. Lease agreement. A copy of any lease agreement between a nonprofit organization and a gambling location owner or operator shall be filed with the city administrator together with the premises permit application. 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 nonprofit organization which has previously violated terms of this Code and /or Minn. Stats. ch. 349. 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. 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 50 percent 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