03-23-2005 Council Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

03/15/05 [REVISOR ] JSK /MD A05 -0281 1 other than prescribed in rule may be used with the prior written 2 approval of the board. 3 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 4 following final enactment. 5 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 349.18, 6 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 7 Subdivision 1. [LEASE OR OWNERSHIP REQUIRED; RENT 8 LIMITATIONS.] (a) An organization may conduct lawful gambling 9 only on premises it owns or leases. Leases must be on a form 10 prescribed by the board. Except for leases entered into before 11 August 1, 1994, the term of the lease may not begin before the 12 effective date of the premises permit and must expire on the 13 same day that the premises permit expires. Copies of all leases 14 must be made available to employees of the board and the 15 Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement on request. The 16 board may prescribe by rule limits on the amount of rent which 17 an organization may pay to a lessor for premises leased for 18 bingo. Any rule adopted by the board limiting the amount of 19 rent to be paid may only be effective for leases entered into, 20 or renewed, after the effective date of the rule. 21 (b) Rent paid by an organization for leased premises for 22 the conduct of pull -tabs, bipboards, and paddlewheels is subject 23 to the following limits: 24 (1) for booth operations, including booth operations where 25 a pull -tab dispensing device is located, booth operations where 26 a bar operation is also conducted, and booth operations where 27 both a pull -tab dispensing device is located and a bar operation 28 is also conducted, the maximum rent is: 29 (i) in any month where the organization's gross profit at 30 those premises does not exceed $4,000, up to $400; and 31 (ii) in any month where the organization's gross profit at 32 those premises exceeds $4,000, up to $400 plus not more than ten 33 percent of the gross profit for that month in excess of $4,000; 34 (2) for bar operations, including bar operations where a 35 pull -tab dispensing device is located but not including bar 36 operations subject to clause (1), and for locations where only a 25