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(8) The holder of a premises permit or bingo hall license shall notify the City,in writing,of any change in the information required under Section 127.030(8)within ten(10)days. As a condition of the approval of a premises permit or bingo hall license,a licensee shall consent to the access of its financial records by the City,and failure to consent to the access of these records shall be grounds for the revocation or suspension of the premises permit or bingo hall license. (9) On or before the one(1)year anniversary of the issuance of a premises permit or bingo hall license,the City Council shall hold a formal review of the licensee's or permit holders' compliance with this Chapter,and/or Minnesota Statutes. Bingo hall licensees are one(1) year licenses and are reviewed annually. Upon a finding of non-compliance,the City may revoke or suspend a bingo hall license,organizational license,or premises permit. 127.070 Required Conditions. Each organization conducting lawful gambling within the City shall contribute at least ten percent(10%)of its net profits derived from lawful gambling in the City to a fund administered and regulated by the City without cost to the fund,for disbursement by the City for lawful purposes as defined by Minn. Stat. Section 349.12,subd.25. The City's use of these funds shall be one hundred percent(100%)to the Community Service Fund. For the purposes of this Section,net profits are defined as gross profits less reasonable sums actually expended for allowable expenses. Each organization will be required to remit the contribution required under this Section to the City for net profits for the preceding month,within thirty(30) days of the last day of the preceding month. 127.080 Law Enforcement and Administrative Costs. A local gambling tax may be imposed on all organizations licensed to conduct lawful gambling within the City. No local gambling tax will be imposed in 2007. In future years,the City Council shall determine annually at its first meeting in January whether or not such gambling tax will be charged in that year. The tax may not exceed three percent(3%)of the organization's gross profit from gambling activities within the City. Proceeds of the tax shall be placed in a special fund to be administered by the City to be utilized solely for the purpose of regulating all gambling activities within the City,including,but not limited to,the reimbursement of the City's administrative,legal,law enforcement and consulting costs. 127.090 Trade Area. The Vadnais Heights Trade Area is defined as the corporate boundaries of the City of Vadnais Heights and the boundaries of each city and town contiguous to the City of Vadnais Heights. Fifty percent(50%)of the net profits from lawful gambling conducted within the City of Vadnais Heights shall be expended on lawful purposes conducted within the Vadnais Heights Trade Area,of which a minimum of fifty percent(50%)is expended within the City limits of Vadnais Heights. The percentage expended within Vadnais Heights corporate limits for an organization may be lowered to an individual organization by council resolution on an annual basis if determined by the City Council to be in the best interest of the greater community. 127.100 Gambling-Egypt from State Licensing Requirements. (1) Organizations which conduct lawful gambling which is exempt from State gambling licensing requirements may conduct such gambling within the City upon receipt of a permit from the City,except this requirement does not apply to door prizes or raffles and bingo, where total prizes are less than seven hundred and fifty dollars($750.00)in a calendar year. (2) An application for such a permit,along with the required fee,shall be made at least thirty (30)days prior to the date such gambling is to be conducted. The required fee shall be established annually in the City's fee register. The application shall contain the following: (a) The name of the organization. (b) The address of the organization. 127-3