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9ttikethretigks to be removed Undpprhne5 to be added (a) It shall be unlawful to operate lawful gambling without a license issued by the state gambling control division. (b) Licenses to operate gambling devices or to conduct raffles shall be issued only to a fraternal, religious, veterans', or other nonprofit organization covered by Minn. Stats. § 349.16. (c) The organization desiring a gambling license must obtain an application from the state gambling control division. (d) The gambling control division may not issue a premises permit or bingo hall license unless the organization submits a resolution from the city council approving the premises permit or bingo hall license. The resolution must have been adopted within 90 days of the date of application for the new or renewed permit or license. (e) Reserved. Sec. 38-164. - Restrictions on issuance of premises permit. (a) The city reserves the right to disapprove a premises permit application for individual bingo occasions, raffle games, and pull -tab operations for any of the following reasons: (1) Violation by the applicant of any statute, rule, regulation or ordinance relating to gambling. (2) Failure to make reports required by any applicable ordinance, rule, regulation or statute. (3) Any reason which would justify the state gambling control board in denying an application for a license. Sec. 38-165. — Organizations and Premises Eligible (a) No premises permit will be approved unless: (1) The organization meets the definition of organization set forth in this Article and is conducting the lawful gambling on the premises of a church or a fraternal, veterans', or other nonprofit organization, or on premises of-afflicensed for on -sale liquor license e€sales by the city. (2) The physical site for the organization's headquarters or the registered business office of the organization is located within the City of Elk River. Post Office box numbers do not quahfy as the main pbvsical office location. Existing organizations an their premise permit locations that have been approved by the Elk River City Council prior to December 16. 2019, are exempt from this requirement as long as there is no lapse in their premise pemut. (b) Only one premises permit shall be allowed per premises for lawful gambling operations. Up-te (c) Un to three premises oermits shall be allowed per organization for lawful gambling operations in the city.