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Iver Ordinance 19- 24 £wAedweugks to be removed Underlines to be added An Ordinance Amending Chapter 38, Article V. Legalized Gambling, of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. The following sections of the city code shall be amended as follows: Sec. 38-161. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Gambling control division means the state agency that licenses and regulates gambling. Lasvfulgamblingmeans the operation, conduct, or sale of bingo, raffles, paddlewheels, tipboards, and pull -tabs. Laavfulpurpose means any expenditure by, or contribution to, a 501(c)(3) organization, provided that the organization and expenditure or contribution are in conformity with standards prescribed by the gambling control board under Minn. Stats. § 349.154. Netprofzt means gross profit less reasonable sums actually expended for allowable expenses. Organization means a religious, fraternal, veterans', or other nonprofit entity which has been in existence for at least three years, has at least 15 active members and is not in existence solely for the purpose of conducting gambling. Premises permit means a permit granted by the state gambling control board for each premises where lawful gambling is to be conducted. Trade arra means the following cities and townships: the City of Elk River, the City of Otsego, the !'`_ty e f D . ger-,.' the City of Ramsey, the City of Nowthen, the City of St. Francis, the City of Dayton, the Gity of Zimmermita,Big Lake Township, Livonia Township, and Orrock Township. ExisdM organizations and their premise permit locations that have been approved by the Elk River City Council 12rior to December 16 2019,_mk_._continue to spend lawful purpose expenditures in the Cioy of Rogers and the City of Zimmerman as lop as there is no lapse in their premise permit. Sec. 38-162. - Purpose of article. It is the stated policy of the city council that, to the extent lawful regulated gambling is permitted within the city, the net profits and proceeds of gambling shall directly benefit the citizens of the city. Sec. 38-163. - Licenses and permits generally.