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I -V ' j §414.01 Subd. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section the terms used herein ^all have the meanings defined or used in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 349. "Gambling organization” means an organization licensed for charitable gambling by the State or issued a permit for charitable gambling by the City. Subd. 3. Additional Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to the conduct of lawful gambling within the City in addition to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 349. Subd. 4. Unlicensed or Unpermitted Bingo or Lawful Gambling Prohibited. Any organization eligible under State law to conduct lawful gambling may do so only after applying for and receiving a license from the State Charitable Gambling Control Board after approval of the Council or, if exempt from State licensing, after applying for and receiving a permit from the Council. Subd. 5. Application. Organizations exempt from State licensing under Minnesota Statute Chapter 349 that wish to conduct lawful gambling shall make application for a permit with the Clerk on a form the Clerk provides. The application shall be verified by a duly authorized officer of the organization and by the designated gambling manager. No application shall be accepted unless accompanied by the required investigation fee. The Council shall act upon a permit application within ninety (90) days from the date of application, and the permit shall be issued not less than thirty (30) days following approval. Subd. 6. Investigation Fee. The Council by resolution rhay assess an investigation fee of up to $100.00 on organizations applying for or renewing a state license for local permit to conduct lawful gambling in the City. Subd. 7. Conditions Governing Issuance of Permit. A.Permits shall be issued only where the applicant and all of its owners, managers, employees, or agents are free of convictions for offenses which relate directly to such person’s ability, capacity or fitness to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the gambling activities. B.No permit shall be issued to an applicant which has, within the State, during the one*year period prior to the date of application, been denied a gambling permit, had a gambling permit revoked, canceled or suspended, or whose owners, managers, or agents have had a permit similarly denied, revoked or suspended. C.Permits shall be issued only to applicants who have fully and truthfully provided all of the information requested in the application, who have paid the permit fee in full as well as the fee for investigation, and who have cooperated fully and truthfully with the City in the review of the application. 4-32 I