The information below describes restrictions imposed on the lessor by rule and statute.
| Management by owner or lessor prohibited | The owner (lessor) of the premises may not manage the conduct of lawful gambling at the premises.
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| Lessor may not impose restrictions on the organization | The lessor may not impose restrictions on an organization with respect to who provides the organization with games, bingo paper, and other gambling-related equipment and services. The lessor also may not impose restrictions on the donations or other lawful purpose expenditures made by the organization.
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| Illegal gambling prohibited |
The lessor must acknowledge awareness of the prohibition against illegal gambling in Minnesota Statutes, Section 609.75, and the penalties for illegal gambling violations in Minnesota Rules, Part 7865.0220, subpart 3. The lessor must not modify or terminate a lease in whole or in part because an organization reported to a state or local law enforcement authority or to the Gambling Control Board the conduct of illegal gambling activity at the site in which an organization did not participate.
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| Access to premises required |
The lessor must provide the organization access to the permitted premises during any time reasonable and necessary to conduct lawful gambling on the premises and as agreed upon in the lease. The lessor must allow the Gambling Control Board and its agents, the commissioners of Public Safety and Revenue and their agents, and law enforcement personnel to inspect the premises at any reasonable time during business hours of the lessor. |
| Participation as player prohibited |
The lessor may not participate as a player in the conduct of gambling on the leased premises. For information pertaining to the lessor’s immediate family and lessor’s employees, refer to the “Who May Participate in Lawful Gambling.” |
| Lessor records required |
The lessor must maintain a record of all money received from the organization, and make the record available to the Board and its agents, and the commissioners of Revenue and Public Safety and their agents, upon demand. The records must be maintained in a secured area, not susceptible to flooding, for 3-1/2 years. |
| Lessor may not require an organization to perform violations of statute and rule |
The lessor, any person residing in the same household as the lessor, the lessor’s immediate family, and any agents or employees of the lessor may not require an organization to perform any action that would violate statute or rule. The lessor must not modify or terminate the lease in whole or in part due to the lessor’s violation of this provision. If there is a dispute as to whether a violation occurred, the lease will remain in effect pending a final determination by the Compliance Review Group (CRG) of the Gambling Control Board. The lessor agrees to arbitration when a violation of this provision is alleged. The arbitrator is the CRG. |