Ordinance No. 1270 06-28-2010ORDINANCE NO. 1270
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 LAWFUL GAMBLING AND CHAPTER 603
1NTOXICATING LIQUOR OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE DEFINING LICENSED
ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT LAWFUL GANIBLING
The City Council of the City of Fridley hereby finds, after review, examination and
recommendation of staff, that the Fridley City Code be hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 30 of the Fridley City Code be amended as follows.
CHAPTER 30. LAWFUL GAMBLING
30.01 STATEMENT OF POLICY
The City of Fridley deems it desirable to regulate lawful gambling within its jurisdiction as
authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 349.213. The City finds that, for the purposes of
�reater supervision and access of information, a more restrictive requirement for the location of
licensed or�anizations to those located within the City is in the interest of the health and safety of
the citizens of the City of Fridle�
30.02 DEFINITIONS
The definitions in Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 349 are adopted by reference in this chapter.
Licensed organizations in the City of Fridley may be permitted to conduct lawful gambling or
use any gambling device allowable by Chapter 349.
Licensed Or�anizations
In order to be eli�ible for a premises permit, an or�anization must meet the following
requirements:
A. The activities of the or�anization directly or primarily benefit the citizens of Fridle�
B. One-third of the or�anization's members reside in the City of Fridley. The or�anization
must file a list containin� the names and addresses of all current members with each new
application for a premises permit; and annually thereafter with the city clerk; or the
or�anization must have had a principal business or operations location in the City of
Fridley for a continuous period of at least one year immediately precedin.°� the permit
request and must maintain such a location to conduct business as lon� as the or�anization
operates lawful a.°� mblin� activities in the city. Or�anizations that meet one of these
conditions shall be considered a qualifying or�anization.
30.03. REGULATIONS
Licensed organizations conducting lawful gambling within the City of Fridley shall
expend fifty percent (50%) of its expenditures for lawful purposes conducted or located
within the City of Fridley trade area. The Fridley trade area is limited to the City of
Fridley and each city contiguous to the City of Fridley.
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2. Licensed organizations conducting lawful gambling within the City of Fridley must file a
copy of monthly gambling board financial reports to the Fridley City Clerk.
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SECTION 2. That Chapter 603 be amended as follows:
CHAPTER 603. 1NTOXICATING LIQUOR
603.25. GAMBLING ENDORSEMENT
E. Establishments licensed by the City for the sale of alcoholic bevera�es must seek
qualifying or�anizations as defined in Section 30.02 of this code whenever they contract
with or�anizations to conduct lawful a.°� mblin� on their premises. If the owner of the
establishment is unsuccessful at locating a qualifying or�anization, they shall attest to
that fact on their liauor license abblication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 28tn
DAY OF J UNE 2010.
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SCOTT J. LUND, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DEBRA A. SKOGE , CITY CLERK
First Reading: June 14, 2010
Second Reading: June 28, 2010
Published: July 8, 2010