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<br />e <br /> <br />ORDINANCE 95-32 <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 716 <br />(RAFFLES AND GAMBLING DEVICES) BY REPEALING SECTION 716 <br />(RAFFLES AND GAMBLING DEVICES) AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION <br />716 IN LIEU THEREOF RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT ENTITLED <br />LAWFUL CHARITABLE GAMBLING <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. That Section 716 of the City of Elk River code of <br />Ordinances, Raffles and Gambling Devices, is hereby repealed and one new <br />section adopted in lieu thereof, which shall read as follows: <br /> <br />716 - LAWFUL CHARITABLE GAMBLING <br /> <br />716.00 - DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words, <br />combinations of words, terms and phrases as used in Section 716.00 <br />et sea. shall have the meanings set forth in the following <br />paragraphs: <br /> <br />LAWFUL GAMBLING: The operation, conduct, or sale of bingo, <br />raffles, paddlewheels, tipboards, and pull-tabs. <br /> <br />ORGANIZATION: A religious, fraternal, veterans, or other <br />nonprofit entity which has been in existence for at least three <br />years, has at least 15 active members and is not in existence <br />solely for the purpose of conducting gambling. <br /> <br />GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION: The state agency that licenses and <br />regulates the gambling. <br /> <br />NET PROFIT: Gross profit less reasonable sums actually expended <br />for allowable expenses <br /> <br />TRADE AREA: All cities contiguous to the City of Elk River <br />including the City of Elk River, the City of Otsego, the City of <br />Rogers, the City of Ramsey, and the City of Zimmerman <br /> <br />PREMISES PERMIT: A two-year permit granted by the State Gambling <br />Control Board for each premises where lawful gambling is to be <br />~ conducted. <br /> <br />Page J <br />