§ 409.22. Charitable gambling regulations.

The conducting of bingo and the sale of paddlewheel tickets, pull-tabs, raffle tickets and tipboards in on-sale licensed premises shall be conducted only by qualified and state-licensed charitable organizations. In addition to satisfying the qualifications set forth in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349, the following regulations and qualifications must be complied with by all such charitable organizations:

(1)

Must have been in existence for three (3) years.

(2)

Must file an annual financial audit with the department of safety and inspections.

(3)

Must file financial reports monthly with the department of safety and inspections.

(4)

Must exhibit and sell paddlewheel tickets, pull-tabs, raffle tickets and tipboards in a method as required by the department of safety and inspections.

(5)

Shall not commingle game cards.

(6)

Shall pay employees in compliance with applicable state and federal law, and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(7)

Shall comply with all provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349, and all orders issued by the state board pursuant to section 349.172 hereof.

(8)

Shall register with the state gambling board all equipment and supplies used in a licensed on-sale liquor establishment.

(9)

Shall post in a conspicuous place rules and regulations concerning charitable gambling as required by the department of safety and inspections.

(10)

Shall pay to the Youth Program Fund, or to one (1) or more eligible recipients on the list established pursuant to section 409.235, following the procedures established therein, ten (10) percent of the monthly net profits from each city site at which charitable gambling operations are conducted from the sale of paddlewheel tickets, pull-tabs, raffle tickets and tipboards.

(11)

Shall expend, in each calendar year, at least seventy-five (75) percent or more of its net proceeds from charitable gambling at city locations to or for purposes which benefit programs or activities occurring in the city trade area. Fifty-one (51) percent of the net proceeds from charitable gambling at city locations must be expended to directly benefit city residents who participate in such programs or activities. The "city trade area" is defined as the City of Saint Paul and each city contiguous to Saint Paul. Contributions to the Saint Paul Youth Fund under sections 409.23 and 409.235 of this chapter shall be presumed to benefit programs and activities which occur in the city trade area, and shall be presumed to directly benefit city residents who participate in such programs or activities.

(Ord. No. 17321, § 4, 12-31-85; Ord. No. 17542, § 1, 3-10-88; Ord. No. 88-500, § 4, 11-17-88; Ord. No. 17652, § 3, 6-1-89; Ord. No. 17678, § 1, 8-29-89; Ord. No. 12214, § 1, 12-27-90; Ord. No. 17843, § 1, 6-18-91; Ord. No. 17869, § 1, 8-20-91; Ord. No. 17916, § 1, 3-26-92; Ord. No. 17925, § 2, 5-28-92; C.F. No. 93-1591, § 1, 11-30-93; C.F. No. 94-745, § 2, 6-22-94; C.F. No. 96-394, § 2, 5-8-96; C.F. No. 07-149, § 159, 3-28-07; C.F. No. 07-1051, § 2, 11-28-07)

Cross reference

Lawful gambling, Ch. 402.