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House Research DeparUnent August 2002 <br />Cliaritable.Gambling in Minnesota Page 5 <br />A <br />• Property ge0. on gambling premises an organization owns (or; in the case of a <br />veterans organization, leame.4-up to the amount that board rules allow4 renting <br />organizationto pay as. rent forbingd,.and up to $35,000 per year for premises <br />used for other forms of gambling <br />< Contributions to. government and government agencies (except: a direct <br />contribution to a law enforcement or prosecuting agency) <br />< Contributions to or expenditures by a roUglous. orgganizatlon <br />< Up to half.the cost: of mandatory annual -.audits of.gambling accounts <br />< DNR-approved expenditures on public snowmobile and ATV'trails <br />< Expenditures on*ildlife management projects when approved by the state <br />agency having jurisdietion,over the project <br />< Nutritional programs, food shelves, and. congregate. dining programs <br />pri-t0rilyfor disabled -persons or persons age 62 and older <br />. Contributions to coninA"ty arts organizations, or expenditure -to sponsor arts <br />programs in a oaniinuriity <br />< In tiro case of a Veterans organizations, payment-of..'o ties on the building used <br />as the organizations -primary headquarters, and*speriding-up to $5,000 in a.year <br />for meals and other membership events for inernbers and spouses that recognize <br />military service <br />With limited exceptions, "lawful:purpo$ee' doesxiotinclude the building, repair, maintenance, or <br />improvement of a building that an organization owns. or leases, unless the building will be used <br />exclusively fora lawful purpose.. Also excluded are (1) expenditures to. influence governments <br />or elections; (2) a contribution to a parent organization if the parent organization gives any <br />money to the contributing organization; and (3) a.contribution from one organization to another <br />unless.the contribution is approvadbythe'hoard. <br />Gambling Locations <br />Organizations may conduct gambling only on premises they own or lease. <br />Leases. Leases may be,foran entire Building or part of a building, and can be for as small a <br />space as a booth for seeing pull -tabs in a bar or restaurant. Monthly rent for space used fbt <br />bingo is hinited to a rango. of $200 for premises, under 6,000 square feet up to $400 for premises <br />over 12,000 square feet. 'The law requires board rules on.retit for other gambling space to allow - <br />at least. $1,000 per month. <br />Leases cannot .be based on a percentage ofthe gross receipts: or profits. Leases must be <br />concurrent with organizations' premises permita; meaning that they cannot nun for snore than two. <br />years. <br />Megai gambling: Under. board rules. an organization may be barred from a location where <br />illegal, gamblinghas. taken place. Bans can run from 90 days to pei na icntly, depending on the <br />number'ofprevious violations at:theldeation. Bylaw the board cannottake,action against an <br />organizatide premises permit because of illegal gambling:unless it -determines that the <br />