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Minn. Stat ~ 349.167; Minn. Rule part 7861.0020 subp.2((E). Minn. Stat. g 349.167 subd. 2. Minn. Stat, ~ 349.164; Minn. Rule part 7862,0010. Minn. Stat. 9 349.164 subd. 4. Minn. Stat. S 349.213 subd. 2.; Minn. Rulcpart 7862.0010 Minn. Stat. 9 349.166, 10 C. Gambling manager licenses The Board will not grant a license unless the applying organization has a gambling manager who will be licensed by the Board at the time the organization receives the license. All lawful gambling conducted by a licensed organization must be conducted under the supervision of a licensed gambling manager. The gambling manager is responsible for ensuring the organization conducts lawful gambling in compliance with all applicable laws and administrative rules. The gambling manager is also responsible for all receipts derived from lawful gambling. The fee for a gambling manager license is $200. The license runs concurrent with the organization license unless the gambling manager's license is suspended or revoked. D. Bingo hall licenses A bingo hall is a facility that rents space to more than One organization for the purpose of conducting bingo. No person, organization or city may lease a facility to more than one organization to conduct bingo without a valid bingo hall license. An application for a bingo hall license must be on a form prescribed by the Board. Bingo hall licenses are valid for one year. The annual fee for a bingo hall license is $2,500. The Board must notify the city council of the city in which the bingo hall is located or require the bingo hall to notity the appropriate local government at the time of the application. The Board may not issue or renew a bingo hall license unless the organization submits a resolution from the city council approving the bingo hall license along with its application. The resolution must have been adopted within 90 days of the date of the application for the new or renewed permit. v. Gambling excluded or exempted from state licensing The state does not license all types oflawful gambling. State law contains exclusions and exemptions for the conduct of some lawful gambling events. It is important for cities to know which lawful gambling events are excluded or exempted from state licensing requirements because cities may want to regulate these events through local permits. A. Excluded gambling Five types of gambling are excluded from state licensing requirements: (1) Bingo conducted by an organization in conjunction with a county fair, state fair or a civic celebration for less than 12 consecutive days in a year. The organization can make no more than four separate applications for activities applied for and approved per year. (2) Bingo conducted by an organization that holds four or fewer bingo occasions during a year. League of Minnesota Cities