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Subd. 4. i.icenne Regulations and Restriction.. A. Profits shall be used only for lawful purposes authorized at a regular meeting of the licensee. For the purpose of this subparagraph "lawful purpose" means one or more of the following: (1) benefiting persons by enhancing their opportunity for religious or educational advancement, by relieving or protect- ing them from disease, suffering or distress, by contributing to their physical well-being by assisting them in establishing them- selves in life as worthy and useful citizens, or by increasing their comprehension of and devotion to the principles upon which this Nation was founded; (2) initiating, performing, or fostering worthy public works or enabling or furthering the erection or maintenance of public structures; (3) lessening the burdens borne by government or voluntarily supporting, augmenting or supplement- ing services which government would normally render to the people; or, (4) the improving, expanding, maintaining or repairing real property owned or leased by the licensee. Provided, that "lawful purpose" does not include the erection or acquisition of any real property, unless the Council specifically authorizes the expendi- ture after finding that the property will be used exclusively for one or more of the purposes specified in this Subparagraph. B. All gambling devices and the conduct of raffles shall be under the supervision of a single gambling manager designated from and by the active membership of the licensee, provided that such gambling manager shall not act as such, or as bingo manager, for any other licensee. C. The gambling manager shall give a fidelity frond in the sum of $10,000.00 in favor of the licensee conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties. Terms of the bond shall provide that notice shall be given in writing to the City not less than thirty (30) days prior to its cancellation. By unanimous vote the Council may waive the bond requirement by including the waiver provision in the gambling license issued to the licensee. A person may act as both gambling manager and bingo manager for a single organization, but a gambling manager for a single oroanization shall not act. as either a gamblinq manager or bingo manager for any other organization. A gambling manager for an organization shall be an active member of the organization. D. A licensee shall continue to qualify within the definition of "eligible applicant" during the entire term of the license. Failure on the part of the licensee to so qualify shall be grounds for revocation. E. No compensation in excess of $25.00 a week shall be paid in connection with the operation of a gambling device or the conduct of a raffle by the licensee, except that a licensee may elect to pay a percent of raffle ticket sales to non-profit organizations selling for the licensee. F. No person who is not an active member of the licensee, or its auxiliary, or the spouse or surviving spouse of an active member may participate in the licensee's operation of a gambling device or conduct of a raffle, except that the licensee may utilize non-member non-profit organizations in raffle ticket sales. G. Nothing in this Section shell be construed to authorize any use, possession or operation of: (1) any gambling device which is activated by the insertion of a coin or token; or, (2) any gambling game or device in which the winning numbers, tickets or chances are in any way determined by the outcome of any