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) J E. F. G. - H, I. J. §414.01 Permits shall be issued only to fraternal, religious, veteran or other non-profit organizations which have been in existence within the City for at least three (3) yiars, and have at least fifteen (15) present, active members in good standing who have been numbers of the organization for at least six (6) months. Permits shall be issued only to applicants who can satisfactorily show that they either own or lease the premises where the gambling activity would be conducted. If gambling activity is to be conducted on leased premises, the applicant must satisfactorily show that the lease will exist for a term at least equal in length to the term of the anticipated permit. The permit applicant shall designate one person to be gambling manager who shall be responsible for the conduct of the business. The gambling manager shall remain responsible for the conduct of the gambling devices, raffles, pull-tabs, and their operation until any other suitable person has been designated in writing as the gambling manager, and an investigation fee and application for a change of manager has been filed, and the proposed successor to the gambling manager shall have been approved by the Council. The gambling organization shall promptly notify the Council in writing of any such change indicating the address and name of the new gambling manager and the effective date of such change. Any permit which would result in inconsistency with the comprehensive development plans of the City, or would otherwise have a detrmental affect upon other persons or properties in the vicinity, shall not be granted. Upon approval and issuance of a permit, the applicant shall display the permit in a prominent place on the gambling premises at all times. All permits granted herein are non-transferrable with regard to persons, organizations or location. The permit fee and investigation fee must be tendered with each new application for a permit, and must also be tendered at any time when there is a proposed change of ownership, change of gambling manager or reapplication for a permit. In the event that a permit is denied, revoked, canceled, suspended or surrendered, for whatever reason, no part of the annual permit fee or investigation fee will be refunded to the applicant. Subd. 8. Conditions Governing all Charitable Gambling. A. The operation of gambling devices or conduct of gambling is not permitted between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. The time limitations specified herein shall be prominently posted on the premises where gambling occurs. 4-33 J