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Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 119-06
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 305 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE RELATING
TO GAMBLING AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE SECTION 104; WHICH,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAINS PENALTY PROVISIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Section 1. City Code Section 305 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
305.100: PURPOSE: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 349 provides for and regulates the conduct of
lawful gambling. Pursuant to its provisions the City may altogether prohibit lawful
gambling within the boundaries of its jurisdiction or the City may provide for more
stringent local regulations pertaining to lawful gambling. The City recognizes that the
proceeds organizations derive from their lawful gambling activities can provide a
benefit to the City and its residents. The City also recognizes that excessive
expenditure of personal resources on lawful gambling can have a deleterious effect on
individuals and families. It is the purpose of this Section to regulate lawful gambling
activities within the City. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 349 is incorporated by reference
and its provisions are intended to supplement the regulations contained in this Section.
305.200: DEFINITIONS: The definitions in Minn. Stat. Sec. 349.12 are incorporated in this
Section by reference.
305.300: LAWFUL GAMBLING: There shall be no gambling in the City except as authorized
pursuant to the provisions of Minn. Stat. Chap. 349, the rules adopted pursuant to said
Chapter, this Section of the City Code and all applicable federal laws and regulations.
No person may conduct gambling within the City, without first either: (i) securing a
gambling license and a premises permit from the Minnesota Gambling Control
Board (“Board”), with a resolution from the City Council approving the premises
permit; or (ii) securing an exempt or excluded permit from the Board with approval
from the City Clerk.
305.400: PREMISES PERMITS: In order to obtain City Council approval of a premises permit,
an organization shall file an application with the City Clerk. The application shall
include all of the following: (i) an executed, complete duplicate of the application filed
with the Board, including all exhibits and accompanying documents; (ii) any additional
information requested by the City; and (iii) the application fee set forth in the City Fee
Schedule. The application shall be filed with the City Clerk no later than 3 days after
the application for the premises permit has been filed with the Board.
305.401 Background Check: In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public,
the Prior Lake Police Department is authorized to conduct a criminal history
background investigation and/or driver’s license check on all persons who have
applied for a premises permit. The results of the criminal history background
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investigation and/or driver’s license check may be cause for denial of the license at
the sole discretion of the City.
(Ord. Amd. 111-01, publ 1/1/11)
305.402 City Investigation Fee: Organizations applying for a premises permit shall pay an
investigation fee of $100.00. This fee shall accompany the application and shall
reimburse the City for its costs incident to investigation, inspection and enforcement
related to the premises permit.
305.403 Organization Criteria: No premises permit shall be approved by the City unless the
organization qualifies under Minn. Stat. Sec. 349.16, Subd. 2; the organization has at
least 25 active dues-paying members; and the organization has either been duly
incorporated in Minnesota as a nonprofit organization for the most recent five (5) years
or has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt from income
taxation for the most recent three (3) years,
305.404 Premises Criteria: The City shall approve a premises permit only for the
organization’s hall where it conducts its regular meetings, or for a licensed on-sale
liquor, wine and/or beer establishment. No location within the City may have more than
one premises permit approved. No premises permit shall be approved by the City
unless the premises complies with the applicable zoning, building, fire and health
codes of the City.
305.405 Approval or Denial. Each pending application for a premises permit shall be
approved or denied by a resolution of the City Council within sixty (60) days of receipt
of a completed application. It is within the sole discretion of the City to determine
whether an application is complete.
305.406 Notification of Changes. An organization holding a premises permit must notify the
City in writing within ten (10) days whenever any material change is made in the
information provided with the application.. Said information shall be forwarded to the
Police Chief.
305.500: EXEMPT OR EXCLUDED PERMIT: In order to obtain City Clerk approval of an
exempt or excluded permit, an organization shall file an application with the City Clerk.
The application shall include all of the following: (i) an executed, complete duplicate of
the application filed with the Board, including all exhibits and accompanying
documents; (ii) any additional information requested by the City; and (iii) the application
fee set forth in the City Fee Schedule. The application shall be filed with the City Clerk
no later than 3 days after the application for the exempt or excluded permit has been
filed with the Board.
305.501 Approval or Denial. Each pending application for an exempt or excluded permit shall
be approved or denied by the City Clerk within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a
completed application. It is within the sole discretion of the City to determine whether
an application is complete.
305.502 Notification of Changes. An organization holding an exempt or excluded permit must
notify the City in writing within ten (10) days whenever any material change is made in
the information provided with the application. Said information shall be forwarded to
the Police Chief.
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305.600: INSPECTION: All gambling within the City occurring subject to a premises, exempt or
excluded permit shall be open to the inspection of the City and the County sheriff’s
department. The City or County sheriff’s department may inspect, at any reasonable
time without notice or a search warrant, the premises and/or all records of a licensed
organization required to be maintained by the Board.
305.700: PENALTIES: It shall be a misdemeanor to carry on any gambling activity in violation of
this Section. Each day shall constitute a new violation. Nothing in this Section shall
preclude the City from enforcing this Section by means of any appropriate legal action.
Additionally, a violation of this Section shall be reported to the Board and a
recommendation shall be made for suspension, revocation or cancellation of an
organization's license or permit.
305.800: ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY: Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
require the City to undertake any responsibility for enforcing compliance with
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 349 other than those provisions related to the issuance of
premises permits as required by Minn. Stat. § 349.213, as may be amended from time
to time.
305.900: SEVERABILITY: If any subsection, paragraph or clause contained in this Section is
found to be invalid for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
validity of the remainder shall not be affected.
Section 2. City Code Section 104 entitled “General Penalty” is adopted in its entirety, by
reference, as though repeated verbatim herein.
Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 3rd day of June, 2019.
ATTEST
_________________________ __________________________
Michael Plante, City Manager Kirt Briggs, Mayor
Published in the Prior Lake American on the 8th day of June, 2019.
SUMMARY ORDINANCE
NO. 119-06
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 119-06
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 305 OF THE PRIOR
LAKE CITY CODE RELATING
TO GAMBLING AND
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
CITY CODE SECTION 104;
WHICH, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, CONTAINS
PENALTY PROVISIONS.
The following is only a
summary of Ordinance No. 119-
06. The full text will be available
for public inspection after June 3,
2019 by any person during regular
office hours at City Hall or in the
Document Center on the City of
Prior Lake Website.
SUMMARY: The Ordinance
amends Section 305 relating to
the Gambling.
This ordinance shall become
effective from and after its
passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of
the City of Prior Lake this 31 day
of June 2019.
ATTEST:
Michael Plante
City Manager
Kirt Briggs
Mayor
(Published in the Prior Lake
IAmerican on Saturday, June 8,
`2019: No 7446)
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