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introduced the following resolution and
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CRITERIA
FOR REGULATING LAWFUL GAMBLING
WITHIN THE CITY OF MEDINA
WHEREAS, the Minnesota legislature has established certain
types of gambling as lawful within the state and has provided for
the regulation thereof in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349 allows cities to
review gambling licenses granted by the state charitable gambling
control board and to license certain forms of gambling which are
exempt from state licensing requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to establish criteria to evaluate
gambling licenses granted by the charitable gambling board and
submitted to the City Council for review and license applications
made directly to the City for types of gambling which are exempt
from state licensing requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Medina, Minnesota as follows:
1. Gambling licenses approved by the charitable gambling
control board and submitted to the City Council for review
shall be evaluated by the City Council in accordance with
the criteria established by this resolution.
2. Those forms of lawful gambling which are exempt from state
licensing requirements under Minnesota Statutes, Sec-
tion 349.214 shall require a license from the City and shall
be evaluated in accordance with the criteria established by
this resolution.
3. All gambling matters which are presented for review or
approval by the City Council pursuant to paragraphs 1 or 2
of this resolution shall be evaluated according to the
following criteria:
a) No license shall be granted or approved unless the
sponsoring organization has had an office or facility
in Hennepin County for at least three years prior to
the date of the gambling occasion.
b) No license shall be granted or approved for any
gambling occasion which will occur on premises not
owned or leased by the sponsoring organization. If the
premises are leased by the sponsoring organization, the
term of the lease shall be for a minimum of one year.
This shall not apply to licenses for organizations
having not more than one gambling occasion annually
within the City.
c) No license shall be granted or approved for any orga-
nization which does not have at least 20 active mem-
bers.
d) No license shall be granted or approved for a gambling
occasion which will occur at the same time and place as
another approved gambling occasion. This shall not
apply to licenses for organizations having not more
than one gambling occasion annually within the City.
e) No license shall be granted or approved for any orga-
nization whose gambling manager has been convicted of a
violation of any statute or ordinance relating to
gambling.
f) No license shall be granted or approved for any orga-
nization unless the gambling manager has been a member
in good standing of the sponsoring organization for at
least two years.
g) No license shall be granted or approved if compensation
exceeding $40 per gambling occasion will be paid to the
gambling manager or any other person.
h) No license shall be granted or approved which involves
more than 104 bingo occasions per year, more than 12
paddlewheel occasions per year or more than 52 raffles
per year.
i) No license shall be granted or approved which allows
selling tipboards or pull -tabs other than between the
hours of e,L.' ,0 P47 and /, : 3o ,Q /J , each day.
No license shall be granted or approved for any
gambling occasion which involves prizes exceeding the
following limits:
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1) $100 per single bingo game, except for cover -all
games which shall not exceed $500;
2) $2,500 total per bingo occasion;
3) $500 per single spin of a paddlewheel or from a
single seal of a tipboard or from a single
pull -tab; and
4) $1,000 total per day for paddlewheels, tipboards
and pull -tabs.
4. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to notify the
charitable gambling control board within 30 days of receipt
of notice of the license in any instance in which the City
Council disapproves a license granted by the board and
submitted to the City Council for review.
5. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to notify the
applicant within 10 days of the City Council's decision
regarding any application for lawful gambling exempt from
state licensing requirements made directly to the City.
6. Any lawful gambling license granted or approved by the City
Council may be suspended for violations of this resolution
or may be revoked for a pattern of willful violations of
this resolution. The licensee shall be notified of the
proposed suspension or revocation, including a statement of
the alleged violations and the grounds for suspension or
revocation. The notice shall also state that the licensee
has the right to demand a hearing before the City Council on
the proposed suspension or revocation. If a hearing is
sought by the licensee, demand shall be made in writing to
the City Clerk within 20 days of the receipt of notice of
the intent to suspend or revoke the license. The licensee
shall be notified of the time and place of the hearing at
least 10 days prior thereto. The licensee may be repre-
sented at the hearing by legal counsel and shall have the
right to present evidence and examine witnesses. Following
the hearing, the City Council may suspend or revoke the
license if it finds sufficient evidence of violations of
this resolution.
7. The City Council may review annually any license granted or
approved under this resolution.
DATED: ` -4.rf.i ✓ 1 , 1986.
Thomas Anderson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna Roehl, Clerk/Treasurer
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member-55_ber€. r and upon vote being taken
thereon, the fo�l}o�a ng votedin favor thereof:
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and the following voted against same:
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Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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