as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to gambling; changing noon hour bingo to
single occasion bingo and removing time of day
restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 349.17, subdivision 7.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 349.17,
subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Notwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 3, an organization may
conduct bingo subject to the following restrictions:
(1) deleted text begin the bingo is conducted only between the hours of 11:00
a.m. and 2:00 p.m.;
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(2) deleted text end the bingo is conducted at a site the organization owns
or leases and which has a license for the sale of intoxicating
beverages on the premises under chapter 340A;
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(3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end the bingo is limited to one progressive bingo game
per site as defined by section 349.211, subdivision 2;
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(4) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end the bingo is conducted using only bingo paper
sheets;
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(5) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end if the premises are leased, the rent may not exceed
$25 per day for each day bingo is conducted; and
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(6) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end linked bingo games may not be conducted at a deleted text begin noon
hour deleted text end new text begin single occasion new text end bingo deleted text begin occasion deleted text end new text begin sessionnew text end .