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City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Gambling and Operation of Gambling Devices by Charitable Organizations in 'On -Sale' Liquor Establishments Ordinance No. 60 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING GAMBLING BY ALLOWING OPERATION AND SALE OF GAMBLING DEVICES IN ONSALE LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS. The City Council of the City of Gem Lake herby ordains: Section 1. 1. Title. The title of this ordinance shall be "Gambling and Operation of Gambling Devices by Charitable Organizations in 'On-Sale' Liquor Establishments." Section 2. Purpose. This ordinance is adopted for the purposes of: 1. Allowing licensed "on-sale" liquor establishments to operate gambling devices when such activity is licensed by the State of Minnesota. 2. Defining the types of lawful gambling devices that can be operated in the City of Gem Lake. 3. Describing the charitable organizations which can operate these devices. Section 3. Rules and Definitions. 1. Rules of Construction. The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive. 2. Definitions of Terms. 1. Lawful Gambling Devices. Lawful gambling devices are paddlewheels, pull- tabs, raffles, and tip boards. 2. Employee. An employee is a person who is currently under the employment of the licensee and is at that time on duly or scheduled to perform labor or services and who shall be paid for said labor and services. 3. Charitable Organization. A religious, fraternal, veterans, or other nonprofit organization duly existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota and no part of the net earnings of which insures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. The said organization shall have been in existence for at least three (3) years and shall have at least thirty (30) active members. It must be organized to operate in the Gem Lake/White Bear Lake area with not less than sixty percent (60%) of its members Gem Lake/White Bear Lake residents. If the charitable organization is state or nationally chartered, its charter must designate the Gem Lake/White Bear Lake area as its location. Section 4. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the several provisions of this ordinance are separable and that if any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to be invalid, such judgement shall not affect any other provisions of this ordinance not specifically included in said judgement.