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bingo manager to supervise bingo oc- licensed organizrtion shall report
<br /> casions conducted by it. The bingoto its
<br /> manager must be a member of te"'reOcceipts from hfiigo,b is hprotis grossfrom
<br /> licensed organization,with dues paid for bingo, and the distribution of those
<br /> the current membership period, and profits itemized as required by 35-9,
<br /> must have been a member of the Subd.A.
<br /> organization for at least two years.The Subd. B. Returns, Reports and
<br /> bingo manager shall give a fidelity bond Documents to be filed with City.At the
<br /> in the sum of $10,000 in favor of the time of making its first license ap-
<br /> organization conditioned on the faithful plication under this ordinance,and on an
<br /> performance of his or her duties.Terms annual basis thereafter, each licensed
<br /> of the bond shall provide that notice shall organization shall file with the council
<br /> be given in writing to the city council not copies of the following:
<br /> less than 30 days prior to its can- a.The most recently filed department
<br /> cellation.Each bingo occasion shall be of the treasury, internal revenue ser-
<br /> conducted under the supervision of the vice, "Return of Organization Exempt
<br /> bingo manager,who shall be responsible from Income Tax," Form 990, or a
<br /> for the conduct of the bingo occasion in comparable form if the organization is
<br /> compliance with all applicable laws and required to file the form with the
<br /> ordinances.No person shall act as bingo department of the treasury, or
<br /> manager for more than one statement that such is not required
<br /> organization. b.The most recently filed department
<br /> Subd. B. Checkers. One or more of the treasury, internal revenue ser-
<br /> checkers shall be active members of the vice, "Exempt Organization Business
<br /> licensed organization, spouses or sur- Income Tax,' Form 990-T, or a corn-
<br /> viving spouses of active members of the parable'form if_the organization is
<br /> licensed organization, or members of required to file the form with the
<br /> auxiliary organizations.The checker or department of the treasury,. or
<br /> checkers shall record the number of statement that such is not required.
<br /> cards purchased and played in each c. The most recently filed annual
<br /> game prior to the completion of each report required of charitable
<br /> game and record the prizes awarded to organizations by M.S. S,c. 309.53,
<br /> the recorded cards.Each checker shall -provided that an organization that is
<br /> certify all figures which he or she has licensed to conduct bingo but is exempt
<br /> recorded as accurate and correct to the from submitting this report to the
<br /> best of his or her knowledge,on forms department of commerce under M.S.
<br /> prescribed by the city clerk. Sec.309.53,Subd.la,shall nevertheless
<br /> Subd.C.Other Employees.Additional submit such a report under this sub-
<br /> persons may be engaged for other duties division.
<br /> m connection with bingo occasions as d.The most recently filed Minnesota
<br /> needed,but no person shall assist in the department of commerce"Statement of
<br /> conduct of a bingo occasion who is not an Bingo Operations." All information
<br /> active member of the licensed contained in the statement shall be true,
<br /> organization, the spouse or surviving correct,and complete to the best of the
<br /> �i,inrse of an active member of the knowledge of the person or persons
<br /> licensed organization,or member of an signing the statement.
<br /> auxiliary organization. e.Any lease agreements required by
<br /> Subd. D. Compensation. No person this act,executed by the organization in
<br /> shall receive any compensation for any regard to premises leased for the con-
<br /> duties in connection with any bingo duct of bingo.
<br /> operation. Subd.C.False Statements Prohibited.
<br /> Subd. E. Number of Occasions. No No person shall knowingly make a false
<br /> more than 52 bingo occasions each year statement in any report required by this
<br /> or two bingo occasions in any week may section.
<br /> be conducted by any licensed 35-11. INSPECTION AND IN-
<br /> organization. VESTIGATION. Any city official or
<br /> Subd.F.Time Limit.A bingo occasion employee,having a duty to perform with
<br /> shall not continue for more than four reference to a bingo license, and any
<br /> consecutive hours. police officer may inspect and examine
<br /> 35-7. BINGO ON LEASED the bingo records of any licensed
<br /> PREMISES. The following limitations organization upon 24 hours notice.
<br /> shall apply to all bingo operations 35-12.USE OF BINGO RECEIPTS.No
<br /> conducted on leased property: expense shall be incurred or amounts
<br /> Subd.A.Multiple Leases.Any person, paid in connection with the conduct of
<br /> corporation, or eligible organization, bingo, except those reasonably ex-
<br /> which leases any premises that it owns pended for bingo supplies and equip-
<br /> to two or more eligible organizations for ment, prizes, rent, or utilities used
<br /> purposes including the conduct of bingo during the bingo occasion, and bingo
<br /> occasions,shall not allow more than four license fees.
<br /> bingo occasions to be conducted on the 35-13. USE OF BINGO PROFITS.
<br /> premises m any week. Profits.from any bingo occasion shall be
<br /> Subd.B.Use of Proceeds.Any eligible expended only as authorized by a
<br /> organization which leases any premises resolution recorded in the official
<br /> to one or more other eligible minutes at a regular meeting-of the
<br /> organizations for purposes including the licensed organization and only for one or
<br /> conduct of bingo occasions shall use the more of the following purposes:
<br /> proceeds of the rental, less reasonable a. Benefiting persons by enhancing
<br /> sums for maintenance,furnishings and their opportunity for religious or
<br /> other necessary expenses, only for the education advancement,by relieving or
<br /> uses for which bingo profits may be protecting them from disease,suffering,
<br /> ,used,as set out in Section 35-13 of this or distress, by contributing to their
<br /> ordinance.Not less than once each year physical well-being,by assisting them in
<br /> the lessoe organization shall report to establishing themselves in life as worthy
<br /> the city council the disposition of all and useful citizens, or by increasing
<br /> receipts which it has received during the their comprehension of and devotion to
<br /> reporting period from the rental of its the principles upon which this nation
<br /> facilities to other organizations for was founded.
<br /> purposes including the conduct of bingo b.Initiating,performing,or fostering
<br /> occasions.• . worthy public works or enabling or
<br /> Subd. C.Lease Required. No eligible furthering the erection or maintenance
<br /> organization shall conduct bingo on any of public structures.
<br /> leased premises without a written lease c. Lessening the burdens borne by
<br /> for a term at least equal to the government or voluntarily supporting,
<br /> remainder of the term_of the bingo augmenting,or supplementing services
<br /> license of the lessee organization.Lease which government would normally
<br /> payments shall be at a fixed monthly render to the people.
<br /> rate, or rate per bingo occasion, not d. The improving, expanding, main-
<br /> subject to change during the term of the taming, or repairing of real property
<br /> lease. No such lease shall provide that owned or leased by the licensed
<br /> rental payments be based on a per- organization.
<br /> tentage of receipts or profits from bingo, Profits from bingo occasions shall not
<br /> occasions. The expended for the erection or
<br /> 35-8. PRIZES. The following acquisition of any real property,unless
<br /> limitations on prizes shall be followed: the city council specifically authorizes
<br /> Subd. A. Prize Limits. Prizes for a the expenditures after finding that the
<br /> single bingo game shall not exceed$100 property will be used exclusively for one
<br /> except prizes for a game of the type or more of the purposes specified in this
<br /> commonly known as a "cover-all section.
<br /> game. "Cover-all" prizes may exceed 35-14. EXEMPTIONS. Bingo may be
<br /> $100 provided that the aggregate-value of conducted without complying with the
<br /> such prizes for a bingo occasion shall not requirements of 35-6, Subds. E and F,
<br /> exceed $500. The aggregate value of and 35-7,if conducted:(a)in connection
<br /> prizes for a bingo occasion shall not with the county fair conducted by the
<br /> exceed$2,500 except that in the case of a county agricultural society or in con-
<br /> bingo occasion during which a "cover- nection with a civic celebration
<br /> all' game is played for a maximum recognized by resolution of the city
<br /> prize of more than $100 but less than council provided that bingo shall not •:
<br /> $500, the aggregate value of prizes for conducted for more than 12 days durin_.
<br /> the bingo occasion shall not exceed any one county fair or recognized civi
<br /> $3,000. Merchandise prizes shall be celebration, or (b) by an organizatio
<br /> valued at fair market retail value. that conducts not more than two(2)
<br /> Subd.B.Winner Determination.Each bingo occasions in any calendar year.
<br /> bingo winner shall be determined and 35-15. PENALTIES. Violation of any
<br /> every prize shall be awarded and provision of this ordinance shall be a
<br /> delivered the same day on which the misdemeanor. A person convicted of
<br /> bingo occasion is conducted. violating any provision of this ordinanc:
<br /> 35-9. RECORDS. The following shall be subject to a fine of not more tha
<br /> records and methods of handling ac- $300 or imprisonment for a term not to
<br /> counts shall be complied with: exceed 90 days or both, plus in either
<br /> Subd. A. Required Records. Each case the costs of prosecution.
<br /> licensed organization shall keep records 35-16. EFFECTIVE DATE. This or-
<br /> of its gross receipts and profits for each dinance becomes effective upon its
<br /> bingo occasion. All deductions from passage and publication according ti
<br /> gross receipts from a bingo occasion law,and upon becoming effective shall
<br /> shall be documented with receipts or be incorporated in the city code.
<br /> other records.The distribution of profits Passed by the council this 5th of
<br /> shall be itemized as to payee,amount, July,1977.
<br /> and date of payment.Records required /Marvin LaVall-
<br /> by this ordinance shall be preserved for /s/Marvin LaVall-
<br /> three years. MAYO•
<br /> Subd. B. Audit and Investigation. ATTEST:
<br /> Gross receipts shall be compared to the /s/Carol A.Williams
<br /> checkers'records for the bingo occasion CITY CLERK
<br /> by a person-who did not sell cards for the
<br /> bingo occasion. If a discrepancy ex- (Published in the Forest Lake Times,
<br /> ceeding$20 is found between the amount July 21,1977)
<br /> of gross receipts for a bingo occasion as -
<br /> determined by the checkers' records,
<br /> and the amount of gross receipts as
<br /> determined by totaling the cash
<br /> receipts, the discrepancy shall be
<br /> reported to and investigated by the
<br /> council.
<br /> Subd.C.Segregation of Funds.Bingo
<br /> gross receipts shall be segregated from
<br /> other revenues of an organization and
<br /> placed in a separate account. Each
<br /> organization shall maintain separate
<br /> records of its bingo operations. The
<br /> person who accounts Jor bingo gross
<br /> receipts and profits shall not be the same
<br /> person who accounts for other revenues
<br /> of the licensed organization.
<br /> 35-10. REPORTS: The following
<br /> reports and returns shall be made and
<br /> filed:
<br /> Subd. A. Report to Members. Each
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