[Adopted 9-7-1976 by Ord. No. 322]
The purpose of this article is to closely regulate
and control the conduct of the game of bingo and to prohibit commercialization
of bingo.
Whenever the following terms appear in this
article, they shall have the meanings assigned to them in this article:
ACTIVE MEMBER
A member of the organization requesting a license whose dues
are paid for the current membership period and who has been a member
for at least six months.
BINGO
A game where each player has a card or board for which a
consideration has been paid, containing five horizontal rows of spaces,
with each row except the central one containing five figures. The
central row has four figures with the word "free" marked in the center
space thereof. A player wins a game of bingo by completing any preannounced
combination of spaces or, in the absence of a preannouncement of a
combination of spaces, any combination of five spaces in a row, either
vertical, horizontal or diagonal.
BINGO OCCASION
A single gathering or session at which a series of one or
more successive bingo games is played.
ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION
Any fraternal, religious, veterans or other nonprofit organization
which has been in existence for at least three years and has at least
30 active members.
PROFIT
The gross receipts collected from one or more bingo occasions
less reasonable sums necessarily and actually expended for bingo supplies
and equipment, prizes, rent and utilities used during the bingo occasions,
bingo license fees, and compensation to persons lawfully hired to
conduct or assist in conducting a bingo occasion.
[Amended 5-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 499]
Every application for a bingo license shall
be made to the City Administrator or his/her designee on a form supplied
by the City and containing such information as the City Administrator
or his/her designee or the Council may require. No person shall make
a false statement in an application. Copies of each application shall
be referred to the City's Police Chief, Fire Chief and Building Inspector
for their recommendations.
The Council may suspend for a period not exceeding
60 days or revoke any bingo license for violation of any provision
of M.S.A. 349.11 et seq. or this article. The holder of the license
shall be granted a hearing upon at least 10 days' notice before revocation
or suspension is ordered. The notice shall state the time and place
of the hearing and the nature of the charges against the licensee.
[Amended 2-7-2002 by Ord.
No. 440]
A. Each licensed organization shall appoint a bingo manager
to supervise bingo occasions conducted by it. The bingo manager must
be a member of the licensed organization, with dues paid for the current
membership period, and must have been a member of the organization
for at least two years. The bingo manager shall give a fidelity bond
in the sum of $10,000 in favor of his or her duties. Terms of the
bond shall provide that notice shall be given in writing to the City
Council not less than 30 days prior to its cancellation. Each bingo
occasion shall be conducted under the direct supervision of the bingo
manager, who shall be responsible for the conduct of the bingo occasion
in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances. No person shall
act as bingo manager for more than one organization.
B. Additional persons may be engaged for other duties
in connection with bingo occasions as needed, but no person shall
assist in the conduct of a bingo occasion who is not an active member
of the licensed organization or the spouse of an active member of
the licensed organization.
C. No person shall receive more than $12 as compensation
for any duties in connection with any one bingo occasion.
D. No more than 104 bingo occasions each year or two
bingo occasions each week shall be conducted by any licensed organization.
E. A bingo occasion shall not continue for more than
four consecutive hours.
[Amended 2-7-2002 by Ord.
No. 440]
A. Each licensed organization shall keep records of its
gross receipts and profits for each bingo occasion. All deductions
from gross receipts from a bingo occasion shall be documented with
receipts or other records. The distribution of profits shall be itemized
as to payee, amount and date of payment. Records required by this
article shall be preserved for three years.
B. Bingo gross receipts shall be segregated from other
revenues of an organization and placed in a separate account. Each
organization shall maintain separate records of its bingo operations.
The person who accounts for bingo gross receipts and profits shall
not be the same person who accounts for other revenues of the licensed
organization.
Any City official or employee, having a duty
to perform with reference to a bingo license, and any police officer
may inspect and examine the bingo records of any licensed organization
upon 24 hours' notice.
No expense shall be incurred or amounts paid
in connection with the conduct of bingo, except those reasonably expended
for bingo supplies and equipment, prizes, rent or utilities used during
the bingo occasion, bingo license fees and compensation to persons
lawfully hired to conduct or assist in conducting a bingo occasion.
Bingo may be conducted without complying with the requirements of §§
60-6D and
E and
60-7 if conducted:
A. In connection with the county fair conducted by the
county agricultural society or in connection with a civic celebration
recognized by resolution of the City Council, provided that bingo
shall not be conducted for more than 12 days during any one county
fair or recognized civic celebration; or
B. By an organization that conducts fewer than five bingo
occasions in any calendar year.
Violation of any provisions of this article shall be a misdemeanor. A person convicted of violating any provision of this article shall be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I, General Penalty.
[Adopted 9-20-1982 by Ord. No. 380; amended in its entirety 5-7-2018 by Ord. No. 499]
The purpose of this article is to closely regulate and control
the conduct of raffles and the operation of gambling devices.
The provisions of M.S.A. § 349.11 et seq. relating
to the definition of terms, licensing and restrictions of gambling
are adopted by reference and made a part of this article as if set
out in full.
No person shall directly or indirectly conduct a raffle without
a license to do so as provided in this article. No surety bond or
insurance policy shall be required of any applicant for a license
under this policy.
The annual fee for a raffle shall be as provided in Chapter
86, Fees.
Application for a license shall be made upon a form prescribed
by the Council. No person shall make a false representation in an
application.