ORD 07-19City of Otsego
County of Wright
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND REGULATING THE CONDUCT
OF LAWFUL GAMBLING WITHIN THE CITY OF OTSEGO,
MINNESOTA
Ordinance No. 2007-19, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, BUSINESSES AND
LICENSES OF THE OTSEGO CITY CODE
Section:
7-12-1
Adoption of State Law By Reference
7-12-2
City May Be More Restrictive Than State Law
7-12-3
Purpose
7-124
Definitions
7-12-5
Applicability
7-12-6
Lawful Gambling Permitted
7-12-7
Council Approval
7-12-8
Application
7-12-9
Local Permits
7-12-10
Revocation and Suspension of Local Permit
7-12-11
License and Permit Display
7-12-12
Notification of Material Changes to Application
7-12-13
Contribution of Net Profits to Fund Administered by City
7-12-14
Designated Trade Area
7-12-15
Records and Reporting
7-12-16
Hours of Operation
7-12-17
Penalty
7-12-18
Severability
7-12-19
Effective Date
7-12-1: ADOPTION OF STATE LAW BY REFERENCE: The
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349, as they may be amended from time
to time, with reference to the definition of terms, conditions of operation,
provisions relating to sales, and all other matters pertaining to lawful gambling are
hereby adopted by reference and are made a part of this ordinance as if set out in
fiill. It is the intention of the Council that all future amendments of Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 349, are hereby adopted by reference or referenced as if they had
been in existence at the time this ordinance was adopted.
7-12-2: CITY MAY BE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN STATE LAW:
The Council is authorized by the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section
349.213, as it may be amended from time to time, to impose, and has imposed in
this ordinance, additional restrictions on gambling within its limits beyond those
contained in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349, as it may be amended from time to
time.
7-12-3: PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate lawful
gambling within the City of Otsego, to prevent its commercialization, to insure the
integrity of operations, and to provide for the use of net profits only for lawful
purposes.
7-124: DEFINITIONS: In addition to the definitions contained in
Minnesota Statutes, Section 349.12, as it may be amended from time to time, the
following terms are defined for purposes of this ordinance:
Board: The State of Minnesota Gambling Control Board.
City: The City of Otsego.
Council: The City Council of the City of Otsego.
Licensed Organization: An organization licensed by the Board.
Local Permit: A permit issued by the city.
Trade Area: The City of Otsego, City of Albertville, City of Elk River,
City of Dayton, Hassan Township and Monticello Township.
7-12-5: APPLICABILITY: This ordinance shall be construed to regulate
all forms of lawful gambling within the city except:
A. Bingo conducted within a nursing home or a senior citizen housing project
or by a senior citizen organization if the prizes for a single bingo game do
not exceed $10, total prizes awarded at a single bingo occasion do not
exceed $200, no more than two bingo occasions are held by the
organization or at the facility each week, only members of the organization
or residents of the nursing home or housing project are allowed to play in a
bingo game, no compensation is paid for any persons who conduct the
bingo, and a manager is appointed to supervise the bingo.
B. Raffles if the value of all prizes awarded by the organization in a calendar
year does not exceed $1,500.
7-12-6: LAWFUL GAMBLING PERMITTED: Lawful gambling is
permitted within the city provided it is conducted in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, Sections 609.75-609.763, inclusive, as they many be amended from time
to time; Minnesota Statutes, Sections 349.11-349.23, inclusive, as they may be
amended from time to time; and this ordinance.
7-12-7: COUNCIL APPROVAL: Lawful gambling authorized. by
Minnesota Statutes, Sections 349.11-349.23, inclusive, as they may be amended
from time to time, shall not be conducted unless approved by the Council, subject
to the provisions of this ordinance and state law.
7-12-8: . APPLICATION AND LOCAL APPROVAL OF PREMISES
PERMITS
A. Any organization seeking to obtain a premises permit or renewal of a
premises permit from the Board shall file with the city clerk an executed,
complete duplicate application, together with all exhibits and documents
accompanying the application as will be filed with the Board.
B. Upon receipt of an application for issuance or renewal of a premises
permit, the city clerk shall transmit the application to the county sheriff for
review and recommendation.
C. The county sheriff shall investigate the matter and make the review and
recommendation to the City Council as soon as possible, but in no event
later than 45 days following receipt of the notification by the city.
D. Organizations applying for a state issued premises permit shall pay the city
a $100.00 investigation fee. This fee shall be refunded if the application is
withdrawn before the investigation is commenced.
E. The applicant shall be notified in writing of the date on which the Council
will consider the recommendation.
F. The Council shall receive the police chiefs report and consider the
application within 45 days of the date the application was submitted to the
city clerk.
G. The Council shall, by resolution, approve or disapprove the application
within 60 days of receipt of the application.
H. The Council shall deny an application for issuance or renewal of a premises
permit for any of the following reasons:
1. Violation by the gambling organization of any state statute,
state rule, or city ordinance relating to gambling within the
last three years.
2. Violation by the on -sale establishment or organization leasing
its premises for gambling, of any state statute, state rule, or
city ordinance relating to the operation of the establishment,
including, but not limited to, laws relating to alcoholic
beverages, gambling, controlled substances, suppression of
vice and protection of public safety within the last three years.
3. Lawful gambling would be conducted at premises other than
those for which an on -sale liquor license has been issued.
4. Lawful gambling would be conducted at more than three (3)
premises within the city.
5. An organization would be permitted to conduct lawful
gambling activities at more than one premise in the city.
6. More than one licensed, organization would be permitted to
conduct lawful gambling activities at one premises.
7. Failure of the applicant to pay the investigation fee provided
by Section 7-12-8.13 within the prescribed time limit.
8. Operation of gambling at the site would be detrimental to
health, safety, and welfare of the community.
Otherwise the Council shall pass a resolution approving the application.
7-12-9: LOCAL PERMITS
A. No organization shall conduct lawful gambling excluded or exempted from
state licensure requirements by Minnesota Statue, Section 349.166, as it
may be amended from time to time, without a valid local permit. This
section shall not apply to lawful gambling exempted from local regulation
by Section 7-12-5 of this ordinance.
B. Applications for issuance or renewal of a local permit shall be on a form
prescribed by the city. The application shall contain the following
information:
1. Name and address of the organization requesting the permit.
2. Name and address of the officers and person accounting for receipts,
expenses, and profits for the event.
3. Dates of gambling occasion for which permit is requested.
4. Address of premises where event will occur.
5. Copy of rental or leasing arrangement, if any, connected with the
event including rental to be charge to organization.
6. Estimated value of prizes to be awarded.
C. The fee for a local permit shall be $100. The fee shall be submitted with the
application for a local permit. This fee shall be refunded if the application is
withdrawn before the investigation is commenced.
D. Upon receipt of an application for issuance or renewal of a local permit, the
city clerk shall transmit the notification to the county sheriff for review and
recommendation.
E. The county sheriff shall investigate the matter and make review and
recommendation to the City Council as soon as possible, but in no event
later than 45 days following receipt of the notification by the city.
F. The applicant shall be notified in writing of the date on which the Council
will consider the recommendation.
G. The Council shall receive the public safety department's report and consider
the application within 45 days of the date the application was submitted to
the city clerk.
H. The Council shall deny an application for issuance or renewal of a premises
permit for any of the following reasons:
1. Violation by the gambling organization of any state statute, state
rule, or city ordinance relating to gambling within the last 3 years.
2. Violation by the on -sale establishment, or organization leasing its
premises for gambling, of any state statute, state rule, or city
ordinance relating to the operation of the establishment, including,
but not limited to, laws relating to the operation of the
establishment, laws relating to alcoholic beverages, gambling,
controlled substances, suppression of vice and protection of public
safety within the last three years.
3. The organization has not been in existence in the city for at least
three consecutive years prior to the date of application.
4. The organization does not have at least 15 active members.
5. Exempted or excluded lawful gambling will not take place at a
premises the organization owns or rents.
6. Exempted or excluded lawful gambling will not be limited to
premises for which an on -sale liquor license has been issued.
7. Exempted or excluded lawful gambling will occur at more than
three (3) premises within the city.
8. An organization will have a permit to conduct exempted or excluded
lawful gambling activities on more than one premises in the city.
9. More than one licensed, qualified organization will be conducting
exempted or excluded lawful gambling activities at any one
premises.
10. Failure of the applicant to pay the permit fee provided by Section 7-
12-9.0 within the prescribed time limit.
11. Operation of gambling at the site would be detrimental to health,
safety, and welfare of the community.
Otherwise the Council shall approve the application.
I. Local permits shall be valid for one year after the date of issuance unless
suspended or revoked.
7-12-10: REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LOCAL PERMIT:
A. A local permit may be revoked, or temporarily suspended for a violation by
the gambling organization of any state statute, state rule, or city ordinance
relating to gambling.
B. A license shall not be revoked or suspended until notice and an opportunity
for a hearing have first been given to the permitted person. The notice shall
be sent by certified mail and shall state the provision reasonably believed to
be violated. The notice shall also state that the permitted person may
demand a hearing on the matter, in which case the permit will not be
suspended until after the hearing is held. If the permitted person requests a
hearing, the Council shall hold a hearing on the matter at least one week
after the date on which the request is made. If, as a result of the hearing, the
Council finds that an ordinance violation exists, then the Council may
suspend or revoke the permit.
7-12-11: LICENSE AND PERMIT DISPLAY: All permits issued under
state law or this ordinance shall be prominently displayed during the permit year at
the premises where gambling is conducted.
7-12-12: NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO
APPLICATION: An organization holding a state issued premises permit or a
local permit shall notify the city within 10 days in writing whenever any material
change is made in the information submitted on the application.
7-12-13: CONTRIBUTION OF NET PROFITS TO FUND
ADMINISTERED BY CITY:
A. Each organization licensed to conduct lawful gambling within the city
pursuant to Minnesota Statute, Section 349.16, as it may be amended from
time to time, shall contribute 10 percent of its net profits derived from
lawful gambling in the city to a fund administered and regulated by the city
without cost to the fund. The city shall disburse the funds for lawful
purposes as defined by Minnesota Statutes Section 349.12, Subdivision 25,
as it may be amended from time to time.
B. Payment under this section shall be made on the last day of each month.
C. The city's use of such funds shall be determined at the time of adoption of
the city's annual budget or when the budget is amended.
7-12-14: DESIGNATED TRADE AREA:
A. Each organization licensed to conduct gambling within the city shall
expend 100 percent of its lawful purpose expenditures on lawful purposes
conducted within the city's trade area.
B. This section applies only to lawful purpose expenditures of gross profits
derived from gambling conducted at a premise within the city's
jurisdiction.
7-12-15: RECORDS AND REPORTING:
A. Organizations conducting lawful gambling shall file with the city clerk one
copy of all records and reports required to be filed with the Board, pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349, as it may be amended from time to
time, and rules adopted pursuant thereto, as they may be amended from
time to time. The records and reports shall be filed on or before the day
they are required to be filed with the Board.
B. Organizations licensed by the Board shall file a report with the city proving
compliance with the trade area spending requirements imposed by Section
16. Such report shall be made on a form prescribed by the city and shall be
submitted annually and in advance of application for renewal.
7-12-16: HOURS OF OPERATION: Lawful gambling shall not be
conducted between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. on any day of the week.
7-12-17: PENALTY: Any person who violates any provision of this
ordinance; Minnesota Statutes, Sections 609.75-609.763, inclusive, as they may be
amended from time to time; or Minnesota Statutes, Sections 349.11-349.21, as
they may be amended from time to time or any rules promulgated under those
sections, as they may be amended from time to time shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or
imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, plus in either case the
costs of prosecution. In addition, violations shall be reported to the Board and
recommendation shall be made for suspension, revocation, or cancellation of an
organization's license.
7-12-18: SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this ordinance is found to
be invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the
remaining provisions shall not be affected.
7-12-19: EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance becomes effective on the date of its publication, or upon the
publication of a summary of the ordinance as provided by Minnesota Statute,
Section 412.191, Subdivision 4, as it may be amended from time to time, which
meets the requirements of Minnesota Statute Section 331A.01, Subdivision 10, as
it may be amended from time to time.
Passed by the Council this 13th day of November, 2007.
arry urnier, Mayor
Attested:
J Au s , City Clerk
Published: November 21, 2007- Elk River Star News