Minnesota Gambling Permit Application

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Informational Memo

Applying for a license or permit? To conduct lawful gambling in Minnesota, your organization must apply for and receive either an organization license, exempt permit, or excluded permit. Organization license: An organization license is obtained for the conduct of ongoing gambling activities. Application and information for an organization.

Minnesota Gambling Permit Application Renewal

  • Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division 444 Cedar Street, Suite 222 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-201-7500 Fax 651-297-5259 TDD651-282-6555. APPLICATION FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISPLAY (Set Up) PERMIT PEMIT FEE $250 (Permits expire March 31st of each year).
  • Application and permit information is located on the Minnesota Gambling Control Board website. Before submitting your application, the Minnesota Gambling Control Board requires Dakota County to acknowledge and sign the application before it is sent for approval. You may submit the application by faxing it to 651-438-8260 or mailing it to.

Published: June 9, 2020

Lawful Gambling
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Minnesota Gambling Permit Application Status

See accompanying model documents below.

This material contains general information; it should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. Any attorney general opinions cited in this material are available on request from the League’s Research and Information Service staff.

Learn what gambling is allowed in Minnesota, like pull-tabs, bingo and raffles, and which organizations may conduct them. Understand state regulations on lawful purposes for which gambling money may be spent, licensing, gambling managers, and more. Find out how cities can regulate gambling with “10 percent funds,” investigation fees, trade areas, and local gambling taxes. Discusses gambling and municipal liquor stores.

Minnesota Gambling Permit Application Registration

Use these model documents with the discussion about “Lawful Gambling”:

Minnesota Gambling Permit Application

Application

Minnesota Gambling Permit Application Permit

  • Regulating Lawful Gambling, LMC model ordinance (doc)
  • Local Gambling Permit Application, LMC model form (doc)
  • Approving a Lawful Gambling Premises Permit, LMC model resolution (doc)
  • Denying a Lawful Gambling Premises Permit, LMC model resolution (doc)