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MI~UTES Ci.ty Council Nov. 24, 19A2 I~ inp,o (Cont.) Y4rs. Nar<tini stated that she fel.t the bingo ordi.nance should cover. the Pire llepar.tment. Mr. Sweeney stated that techni_cally the ordi.nance would cover the Fir.e Department. T4r. Aanson pointed out that the ordinance pr.ovides that bingo can be played five times per year with no license. Mr. Pahey stated that he was not in favor of a fu11-ti.me bi.ngo hall opening across the street £rom Che Fire Hal1 which has operated bi.ngo for the past 25 to 30 years. Mrs. Nardini pointed out that on page 5 of. the ordinance there is a ref.erence to the Law of 1976< Accordinp, to this ordinance, the City wou?d havc to appLy t.his l.aw as the City's bingo ordinance i.E it has not adopted another ordinance. 'Pherefore, the City already has a bin~;o or.dinance in efEect. Mr. P'ahey commenT.ed that Chen the Ci.ty only has to address the amount of: the fee and how the City wants to L~im~it the operati.on of bingo. Mr. Hanson stated that tmder the ordinance, St. .John's ~oould not have to apply .f.or a per.mit as i.t has less then 5 bi.ngo occasions per year. P4r. Pahey stated that he saw nothing wrong with this, he just does not want a fu11-ti.me bingo operation. The Ci.ty Clerk pointed out that there could be different organi.zations there all the t.i.me operati.n~; bingo. Kr. Pahey suggested that perhaps in additi.on to the State regulations, the City would want to adopt some restrictions. Mrs. Nardi.ni sug~;ested that the City Attor.ney chedc into it, Mrs. Scalze suggested that per.haps even five bingo occasi.ons per. year shouLd require a license. Mr. Fahey suggested that some changes be made under Section 349,17, Subd. 3. Mrs. Scalze pointed out that the chanp,e sugp,ested would allow one bingo occasi.on e~ch weelc. Mr. Sweeney stated that the or.dinance could not be drawn up di.f.f:er.entiating f.rom resident and non-resi.dent organizations. Mr. Pahey suggested that the matter be tabled unti.l the end of. ttie meeti.n~; and the Council hear those people waiting in the audi.ence. Mrs. Scalz,e introduced the followi.ng reso7.ution and moved its adoption: Page -3-