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Amending Chapter 409 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to charitable gambling by state licensed charitable nonprofit organizations.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Section 409.21 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 409.21. - Pull-tabs, tipboards, paddle-wheel, raffle tickets and bingo in bars by state licensed charitable nonprofit organizations.
(a) Permission of city council; endorsement; termination:
On-sale licensees may request permission of the city council to permit qualified charitable organizations to conduct lawful gambling in the form of bingo, paddlewheels, pull-tabs, raffles and tipboards only on the licensed premises. Application for permission shall be made to the license inspector and payment of the specified fee. If the application is granted, the license shall contain an endorsement specifying this approval and the gambling endorsement may be considered for renewal at the same time as the council may consider renewal of the on-sale license. Once the city council has approved the application of an on-sale licensee to allow lawful gambling conducted by a qualified charitable organization, the department may allow subsequent qualified charitable organizations to conduct lawful gambling on the licensed premises without further council approval, subject to paragraph (2) of this section and section 409.21(b)(3).
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and publication.