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, APR -07-95 FRI 12:47 PAW OFFICES FX NO. 7842305 William G. Hawkins and Associates WILLIAM G. HAWKINS BARRY A. SULLIVAN April 7, 1995 a1 Assistants WENDY H. DEZELAR. JEAN[NE KUZM[CH Ms. Marilyn Anderson Lino Lakes City Hall 1189 Main Street Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Re: Gambling License Dear Marilyn: Suri 101 299COONRAPTDABLvo, COON RAMS, MIN EsoTA 5 3 PRONE (612) 754-2995 The following is my written opinion pursuant to your request concerning the application by the Dead Broke Saddle Club for an approval to conduct a gambling operation in the City of Lino Lakes at the 49 Club. Minnesota Statute § 349.213 specifically authorizes local government units to impose certain regulations upon gambling within the city_ The Lino Lakes ordinance regulating gambling is Chapter 611. Section 611.01 sets forth the specific criteria which an applicant must meet in order to be entitled to receive an approval from the city, Subpart (1) requires that the organization have at least fifteen members that are residents of the city. The ordinance defines member as an individual who must have been a member of the organization for at least six months. it is my understanding that the Dead Broke Saddle Club does not currently have fifteen members who have been members for at least six months and will not meet this requirement until August 1, 1995. The question becomes whether the club needs to be in compliance with the membership requirement of the ordinance at the time the approval by the city is requested. Under our ordinance, it is clear that the applicant must meet the requirements of the ordinance at the timt the application is b tted Sect' 1- 4.•a...p the C1 plpIfVP:l Li\.PI[ �a submitted. Section 611.01 provides, in part, as follows; "Any organization which purports to meet one of the conditions set forth above, shall verify in writing on its application which condition or conditions are being met."' (Emphasis supplied)