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. . .' I .~ . the date of application, but shall not issue a license until at least 30 days after the date of the application. The City Council shall in its discretion either grant or deny the application. 22.03 License Restrictions and Regulations. (a) General Duties and Responsibilities of Licensed Organization. The licensed organization shall be responsible for the proper conduct and operation of the game of bingo and for compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Annotated, Chapter 349 and all other pertinent statutes; this chapter; and all other statutes, ordinances, and regulations of any governmental agency pertaining to the conduct of such activities or to the premises upon which the game of bingo shall be conducted. . (b) Operation. No compensation shall be paid to any person in connection with a bingo occasion except an active member of the licensed organization, or its auxiliary, or the spouse or surviving spouse of an active member conducting the bingo occasion, nor shall any person not an active member of the licensed organization or its auxiliary or the spouse or surviving spouse of an active member participate in the conduct of a bingo occasion, except by resolution of a majority of the membership, recorded in the official minutes of the licensed organization. Non-management assistants who are not active members of the licensed organization, or its auxiliary, or the spouse or surviving spouse of an active member, may be hired to assist members in conducting a bingo occasion. In any event, compensation shall not exceed $12.00 for any bingo occasion. (c) Change of Officers. If subsequent to the issuance of the license there is a change of officers of the licensed organization or of the bingo manager as identified in said application, the licensed organization or bingo manager shall promptly notify the City Clerk of such change or changes. (d) Fees. (1) License fees shall be submitted with the application and shall be $50.00 for a single day and $5.00 for each additional day. (2) Each license shall expire on December 31 of the year for which said license is issued unless a lesser time period is established by the City Council at the time of granting the license. . (e) Prize Limits. Prizes for a single bingo game shall not exceed $100.00 except for prizes of a game of the type commonly known as a "cover-all" game. "Cover-all" prizes may exceed $100.00 provided that the aggregate value of such prizes for a bingo occasion shall not exceed $500.00. The aggregate value of prizes for a bingo occasion shall not exceed $2,500.00 except that in the case of a bingo occasion during which a "cover-all" game is played for a maximum prize of more than $100.00 but not more than $500.00, the aggregate value of prizes for the bingo occasion shall not exceed $3,000. Merchandise prizes shall be valued at fair market retail value. 3.