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<br />7.61.03 Notice; Approval or Disapproval <br /> <br />The applicant for a lawful gambling premises permit ("premises permit") within the City <br />shall apply to the Council in writing in the manner required by law for a premises permit <br />at least 60 days before issuing or renewing the premises permit. Each application for a <br />premises permit shall be approved or disapproved by the Council. <br /> <br />7.61.04 Location <br /> <br />Lawful gambling under license issued by the Minnesota Gambling Control Board <br />("Board") may be conducted only at locations that comply with applicable zoning, <br />building, fire and health codes of the City. All applications must be for a specific <br />location with the exception of Class D (raffle only) licenses. <br /> <br />The following locations are considered unsuitable for gambling operations and any <br />request for a premises permit at such a location will be rejected without clear and <br />convincing evidence that such a location will not pose undue enforcement difficulties, <br />lessen property values of adjoining properties, or expose gambling to persons under 18 <br />years of age: <br /> <br />a. Areas zoned for agriculture or residential use; <br /> <br />b. Locations where the predominant clientele is under the age of 18 years. <br /> <br />7.61.05 Conditions <br /> <br />The conduct of lawful gambling under license issued by the Board shall be subject to the <br />following conditions in the City: <br /> <br />a. A copy of any lease agreement between a non-profit organization and a gambling <br />location owner or operator shall be filed with the Administrator together with the <br />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 to issue <br />a lawful gambling premises permit to a non-profit organization which has <br />previously violated terms of this Code and/or Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349. <br /> <br />c. The maximum number of gambling devices at anyone location in the City shall <br />be limited to two of anyone type of device. The maximum number of each <br />gambling device may be operated by anyone or more than one organization <br />holding a premises permit at anyone location. <br />