§ 6-29. Gambling.

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate and control the conduct of certain gambling activities pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, §§ 349.11—349.22 inclusive.

(b)

Definitions. For the purposes of this section the terms used herein shall have the meanings defined or as used in Minnesota Statutes, §§ 349.11—349.22 inclusive.

(c)

Prohibition. There shall be no gambling in the city, except in accordance with the provisions of this section and the provisions of Minnesota Statutes §§ 349.11—349.22, inclusive, and rules adopted pursuant thereto.

(d)

Approval by council. All forms of lawful gambling authorized by Minnesota Statutes §§ 349.11—349.22 may be approved by the council, subject to the provisions of the section of the Code and law.

(e)

Application. An organization seeking to obtain a gambling license from the board shall file in the office of the city administrator an executed, complete duplicate application, together with all exhibits and documents accompanying the application as filed with the board. The application and accompanying exhibits and documents shall be filed in the office of the city administrator not later than three (3) days after they have been filed with the Board. Upon filing the application with the city, applicant shall pay to the city an amount determined by resolution of the council as and for an investigation fee.

(f)

Conditions. Lawful gambling licenses shall be disapproved if the issuing thereof would result in a violation of any of the following conditions:

(1)

That any fraternal, religious, veterans, or other non-profit organization whose original registered office and principal place of activity was and has been located in Koochiching County for the three years immediately preceding the date of application for a license shall be eligible for a lawful gambling license; and.

(2)

No fraternal, religious, veterans, or other non-profit organization can lease more than one site for gambling within the city unless they expend at least 90 percent of their expenditures for lawful purposes within the City's trade area.

(3)

That only one lease will be permitted on the premises of each on-sale liquor establishment.

(g)

Expenditures for lawful purposes. Each organization licensed to conduct lawful gambling within the city pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§ 349.16, must expend 75 percent of its expenditures for lawful purposes conducted or located within the city's trade area which is within the geographical boundaries of school district #361.

(h)

Records and reports.

(1)

Each organization shall file with the city administrator one copy of all reports, along with proof of compliance with subsection (g) of this section, five days before it is submitted to the board.

(2)

The city's police officers may inspect the gambling premises. All books and records, including bank records, shall be available for inspection by the city administrator and/or the police at any reasonable time.

(Ord. No. 35, 2nd series; eff. 3-31-84; Code of 1991; Ord. No. 25, 3rd series, § 1, eff. 10-12-99; Ord. No. 29, 3rd Series, 12-1-00; Ord. No. 4, 4th series, eff. 7-18-02)