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Ik AN ORDINANCE 1E GUI.ATING THE GAME OF
BINGO AS AUTHORIZED BY MINNESOTA
STATUTES SECTIONS 614,053 -4
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER ORDAINS:
Section 1. There is added to Chapter 23 of the Village Ordinances the follow-
ing new sections:
Section 23 -k1. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. The playing of the game of Bingo
as authorized by Minnesota Statutes Sections 611.053 -4 is hereby prohibited
unless the following rules are complied with:
(a) Any association authorized by said law to conduct the game of
Bingo shall apply to the Village Clerk for a permit to play said game
and shall fill out an application in duplicate in such form as required,
by said clerk. If during the period for which the permit is ussed
there is a change in the officers of the association, a new application containing ;
such change must be :wade and filed with the Village Council.
(b) The applicant shall set forth the hours and days that the
game will be played and shall pay a fee to the Village at the time of
applying for a permit computed as follows:
For each day that the game will be played, a fee of $1.00.
If authority is granted to play more than 4 hours on any
day, the fee shall be $2.00.
It is unlawful to play at any other times than V,.ose enumerated in the
application. If the permit is denied or revoked at any time that amount
of the fee representing the unplayed games shall be returned to the appli-
cant.
(c) Unless special authority is given by the Village Council for
particular occasions, no game of Bingo shall be played more than four
hours on any day nor more than twice a week at the same premises.
(d) No permit shall be issued to any organization or association
provided for in Minnesota Statutes Sections 614.053*4 unless such organi-
zation or association shall have been in existence in the Village of
Brooklyn Center for at least two years prior to the date of making appli-
cation for such permit; provided, however, that this limitation shall not
apply to a subsidiary of any religious, charitable, fraternal or veterans
organization of national or statewide jurisdiction that shall have been
in existence more than two years.
Section 23402. PERMIT. The application for a permit shall be referred
to the Village Council for its approval or disapproval. It shall be
unlawful to conduct the game of bingo unless the Village Council approves
such application. The permit shall expire one year from the date of
council approval, and permits may be revoked at any time by the Village
Council,
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Section 2343. MINIMUM AGE. No person shall permit said game of Bingo
to be operated by any minor under the age of 18 years except when such
minor is accompanied by his or her parents or guardian.
Section 23 -�04- RESTRICTIONS. The game of Bingo can be conducted only
by the members of the association. No member shall receive any compensa-
tion whatsoever for his services in conducting assisting in conducting,
or operating said game, and no person shall so assist in operating the
same unless he shall have been, and shall then be, a member or the
spouse of a member, in good standing of said organization for at least
one year. The game may be played only in the association's hall where
it has its regular meetings. No such association shall rent, lease or
occupy, directly or indirectly, any other property for the purpose of
conducting such games other than at the regular meeting places except
by special authority of the Village Council. No person receiving any
compensation from the association shall participate in any way in the
conduct,, management or operation thereof.
Section 23405. ADVERTISING RESTRICTED. It shall be unlawful to adver-
tise in any manner the playing of Bingo, except that not more than two
signs, each not to exceed the dimensions of two by four feet, may be
displayed on the building where the game of Bingo is being played,
containing only the words, (Bingo Played Here ", together with the name
of the licensee and the day and hour of such playing except by special
authority by the Village Council, but such organization shall not be
prohibited from circularizing information to its own membership about
such Bingo games.
Section 23 -66. RECORD REQUIRED. Each organization having received a
permit for playing the game of Bingo shall keep a permanent record con-
taining the names and addresses of all winners of prizes of $100.00or
more which shall be kept on file and open for inspection at any time
by the Village Council or its authorized emdployees.
Section 23 -407. PENALTY. Any person, firm, corporation, organization
or association violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment not exceed-
ing 90 days. In addition to such penalty, any Bingo permit issued to
such party shall be revoked.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication.
Passed by the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn
Center this 25th day of February ,1958.
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Attest! Mayor V
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