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LEGISLATIVE POLICY MANUAL
CHAPTER IV
Policy 4-A Lawful Gambling
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POLICY 4-A
LAWFUL GAMBLING
1. PURPOSE
1.01 The purpose of this policy is to establish rules and procedures for lawful gambling in the
City of Hopkins, to prevent its commercialization, to ensure the integrity of operations, and
to provide for the use of net profits only for lawful purposes.
2. REGULATIONS
2.01 Except as otherwise enumerated herein, the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 349
relating to the definition of terms, conditions of operations, provisions relating to sales,
licensing and restrictions of gambling are adopted and made a part of the statement of
policy promulgated by the City of Hopkins as if set out in full. The Council is authorized
by the provisions of Minn. Stat Section 349.213, as it may be amended from time to time,
to impose, and has imposed in this policy, additional restrictions on gambling within its
limits beyond those contained in Minn. Stat. Chapter 349, as it may be amended from time
to time.
2.02 An applicant for a license shall be a registered Minnesota nonprofit corporation or an
organization which is designated as exempt from the payment of income taxes by the
Internal Revenue Code and has its principal or registered office, street address and zip code
within the City of Hopkins.
2.03 The organization defined in Section 2.02 must be engaged in its primary activities for the
benefit of the community within the City of Hopkins for at least five years on a perpetual,
continuous, uninterrupted basis and have at least 30 active members as defined in
Minnesota Statute Chapter 349.
2.04 Gambling allowed by the city shall be carried on only within premises owned, occupied or
leased by the organization except such activities permissible under M.S. 349.166.
2.05 No application for a premises permit will be approved for any organization to conduct
gambling on any premises other than the premises of an on-sale liquor licensee or the
premises of a fraternal, veterans or other non-profit organization. Notwithstanding any
other ordinance, statute or policy provision, no form of lawful gambling will be permitted
at any location which holds an on-sale brewer taproom license pursuant to the Hopkins
Code of Ordinances. In order for a fraternal, Veterans, or other non-profit organization to
conduct gambling on their premises, such premises must have been continuously owned
and occupied for a period of at least five years. No application for premises permit shall be
approved for any organization for a site established for the primary purpose of conducting
gambling. This section shall not apply to any organization which is exempt from the
requirement for a gambling license according to M.S. 349.166.
2.06 A permit or license to conduct bingo will only be approved for an organization that is
licensed pursuant to Minnesota Statute, section 349.16, and that conducts lawful gambling
on premises that it owns or leased. This section shall not apply to the use of electronic
bingo devices as defined in Minnesota Statute, section 349.12.
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2.07 Only one organization, as defined in Section 2.02, may conduct gambling within a single
owned, occupied or leased premise.
2.08 The operation of gambling devices and the conduct of bingo and raffles licensed or
approved pursuant to the authority granted to the City of Hopkins shall be carried on under
the supervision of a gambling manager designated by the organization. The gambling
manager shall be responsible for the operation of the gambling activity and the receipts and
profits generated from the operation.
2.09 The gambling manager shall be an active member of the organization issued the license
and shall qualify under state law.
2.10 Organizations seeking approval for a premises permit, that are not currently conducting
gambling in the City, must provide the City, in addition to the application forms, a copy of
the notice sent to the general membership announcing the meeting to authorize gambling
activities, and a copy of the minutes of a general membership meeting, where a quorum
was present, wherein the organization approved a motion authorizing the gambling
activities.
2.11 Participants in raffles, paddlewheels, pull tabs and tip boards shall be restricted to
individuals who have attained the legal drinking age. This restriction only applies to
premises where liquor, wine, beer or liquor or 3.2 beer is served. Where intoxicating
beverages are not served the age shall be eighteen.
2.12 Organizations wishing to renew a gambling license must provide the City with a financial
audit of its lawful gambling activities and funds for the previous two years. The audit(s)
must be performed by an independent accountant licensed by the state of Minnesota.
2.13 In addition, such organizations must provide the City with information on all expenditures
of lawful gambling funds during the previous two years. Such information must include at
a minimum the name of the recipient, the amount of the expenditure or contribution, and a
brief description of how the expenditure or contribution meets the definition of "lawful
purposes" as defined in M.S. 349.12. The City reserves the right to require additional
documentation from licensed organizations, or organizations seeking licenses, as it deems
necessary.
2.14 An investigation fee of $100.00 shall be charged to all organizations submitting a Premises
Permit Application or Applications for approval by the City.
2.15 The City shall receive 10% of net profits from organizations conducting gambling in leased
premises. (The City never adopted an ordinance enacting this provision as required by MN
Statute 349.213, Sub.1 (f) (2).)
Established 11/19/85 by Resolution 85-3218
Revised 10/5/1993
Revised 4/19/94
Revised 12/16/97
Revised 8/19/2003
Revised 3/5/2013
Revised 8/20/2013
Revised 5/15/2018
City of Hopkins
Legislative Policy Manual -- Chapter 4-C 1
POLICY 4-A
LAWFUL GAMBLING
1. PURPOSE
1.01 The purpose of this policy is to establish rules and procedures for lawful gambling in the
City of Hopkins, to prevent its commercialization, to ensure the integrity of operations, and
to provide for the use of net profits only for lawful purposes.
2. REGULATIONS
2.01 Except as otherwise enumerated herein, the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 349
relating to the definition of terms, conditions of operations, provisions relating to sales,
licensing and restrictions of gambling are adopted and made a part of the statement of
policy promulgated by the City of Hopkins as if set out in full. The Council is authorized
by the provisions of Minn. Stat Section 349.213, as it may be amended from time to time,
to impose, and has imposed in this policy, additional restrictions on gambling within its
limits beyond those contained in Minn. Stat. Chapter 349, as it may be amended from time
to time.
2.02 An applicant for a license shall be a registered Minnesota nonprofit corporation or an
organization which is designated as exempt from the payment of income taxes by the
Internal Revenue Code and has its principal or registered office, street address and zip code
within the City of Hopkins.
2.03 The organization defined in Section 2.02 must be engaged in its primary activities for the
benefit of the community within the City of Hopkins for at least five years on a perpetual,
continuous, uninterrupted basis and have at least 30 active members as defined in
Minnesota Statute Chapter 349.
2.04 Gambling allowed by the city shall be carried on only within premises owned, occupied or
leased by the organization except such activities permissible under M.S. 349.166.
2.05 No application for a premises permit will be approved for any organization to conduct
gambling on any premises other than the premises of an on-sale liquor licensee or the
premises of a fraternal, veterans or other non-profit organization. Notwithstanding any
other ordinance, statute or policy provision, no form of lawful gambling will be permitted
at any location which holds an on-sale brewer taproom license pursuant to the Hopkins
Code of Ordinances. In order for a fraternal, Veterans, or other non-profit organization to
conduct gambling on their premises, such premises must have been continuously owned
and occupied for a period of at least five years. No application for premises permit shall be
approved for any organization for a site established for the primary purpose of conducting
gambling. This section shall not apply to any organization which is exempt from the
requirement for a gambling license according to M.S. 349.166.
2.06 A permit or license to conduct bingo will only be approved for an organization that is
licensed pursuant to Minnesota Statute, section 349.16, and that conducts lawful gambling
on premises that it owns or leased. This section shall not apply to the use of electronic
bingo devices as defined in Minnesota Statute, section 349.12.
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2.07 Only one organization, as defined in Section 2.02, may conduct gambling within a single
owned, occupied or leased premise.
2.08 The operation of gambling devices and the conduct of bingo and raffles licensed or
approved pursuant to the authority granted to the City of Hopkins shall be carried on under
the supervision of a gambling manager designated by the organization. The gambling
manager shall be responsible for the operation of the gambling activity and the receipts and
profits generated from the operation.
2.09 The gambling manager shall be an active member of the organization issued the license
and shall qualify under state law.
2.10 Organizations seeking approval for a premises permit, that are not currently conducting
gambling in the City, must provide the City, in addition to the application forms, a copy of
the notice sent to the general membership announcing the meeting to authorize gambling
activities, and a copy of the minutes of a general membership meeting, where a quorum
was present, wherein the organization approved a motion authorizing the gambling
activities.
2.11 Participants in raffles, paddlewheels, pull tabs and tip boards shall be restricted to
individuals who have attained the legal drinking age. This restriction only applies to
premises where liquor, wine, beer or liquor or 3.2 beer is served. Where intoxicating
beverages are not served the age shall be eighteen.
2.12 Organizations wishing to renew a gambling license must provide the City with a financial
audit of its lawful gambling activities and funds for the previous two years. The audit(s)
must be performed by an independent accountant licensed by the state of Minnesota.
2.13 In addition, such organizations must provide the City with information on all expenditures
of lawful gambling funds during the previous two years. Such information must include at
a minimum the name of the recipient, the amount of the expenditure or contribution, and a
brief description of how the expenditure or contribution meets the definition of "lawful
purposes" as defined in M.S. 349.12. The City reserves the right to require additional
documentation from licensed organizations, or organizations seeking licenses, as it deems
necessary.
2.14 An investigation fee of $100.00 shall be charged to all organizations submitting a Premises
Permit Application or Applications for approval by the City.
2.15 The City shall receive 10% of net profits from organizations conducting gambling in leased
premises. (The City never adopted an ordinance enacting this provision as required by MN
Statute 349.213, Sub.1 (f) (2).)
Established 11/19/85 by Resolution 85-3218
Revised 10/5/1993
Revised 4/19/94
Revised 12/16/97
Revised 8/19/2003
Revised 3/5/2013
Revised 8/20/2013
Revised 5/15/2018
City of Hopkins