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<br />1{\\vt~0 -curz ft0-{r <br /> <br />7.61 Charitable Gambling <br /> <br />7.61.01 Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to regulate and control the conduct of <br />lawful gambling pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 349 of Minnesota Statutes. <br /> <br />7.61.02 Adoption of Reference. Chapter 349 of Minnesota Statutes IS adopted by <br />reference to the same as if fully set forth herein. <br /> <br />7.61.03 Notice; Approval or Disapproval. The applicant for a lawful gambling premises <br />pennit ("premises permit") within the City shall apply to the Council in writing in the manner <br />required by law for a premises pennit at least sixty (60) days before issuing or renewing the <br />premises pennit. Each application for a premises pennit shall be approved or disapproved by the <br />Council. <br /> <br />7.61.04 Location. Lawful gambling under license issued by the Minnesota Gambling <br />Control Board ("Board") may be conducted only &1 locations that comply with applicable zoning, <br />building, 'fire and health codes of the City. All applications must be for a specific location with <br />the exception of Class D.(raffle only) licenses. <br /> <br />The following locations are considered unsuitable for gambling operations and any request for a <br />premises pennit at such a location will be rejected without clear and convincing evidence that <br />such a location will not pose undue enforcement difficulties, lessen property values of adjoining <br />properties, or expose gambling to persons under eighteen (18) years of age: <br /> <br />a. Areas zoned for agriculture or residential use; <br />b. Locations where the predominant clie~te1e is under the age of 18 -years. <br /> <br />7.61.05 Conditions. The conduct of lawful gambling under iicense issued by the Board <br />shall be subject to the following conditions in the City: <br /> <br />a. A copy of any lease agreement between a non-profit organization and a <br />gambling location owner or operator shall be filed with the Administrator <br />together with the premises permit application; <br /> <br />b. The Council may refuse to issue a premises permit for a location in which <br />gambling violations have previously occurred, and the Council may refuse <br />to issue a lawful gambling premises permit to a non-profit organization <br />which has previously violated terms of this Code and/or Minnesota Statutes, <br />Chapter 349. <br /> <br />c. The maximum number of gambling devices at anyone location in the City <br />shall be limited to two of anyone type of device. The maximum number of <br />each gambling device may be operated by anyone or more than one <br />organization holding a premises permit at anyone location. <br />