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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
No. 02-05
Date: January 23, 2002
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PREMISES PERMIT FOR
COMMUNITY CHARITIES OF MINNESOTA'S CHARITABLE GAMBLING
OPERATION AT FALCON BOWL, 1550 W. LARPENTEUR AVE.
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2002, Community Charities of Minnesota applied for
a lawful gambling license and a premises permit with the Minnesota Charitable Gambling
Control Board to conduct a charitable gambling operation at Falcon Bowl, 1550 W.
Larpenteur Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2002, the application and proposed premises permit
were delivered to the city for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2002, Community Charities of Minnesota applied to
• the city for registration approval to conduct charitable gambling operations at Falcon Bowl,
1550 W. Larpenteur Avenue, in accordance with city ordinance on charitable gambling.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT:
The city council finds that:
a. The city's investigation indicates that Community Charities of
Minnesota has not failed to comply with the terms or conditions
of any gambling license and does not indicate a history of non-
compliance with state or local law regulating the organization's
gambling activities.
b. The premises on which the gambling is to be done are conducted
within a commercial zone;
c. The land area and setback requirements of the premises, an existing
shopping center, meet the minimums established for the district;
d. The property is an existing shopping center building, and therefore,
does not require additional screening and landscaping because of the
gambling operation;
• e. There is adequate off-street parking for this use as part of the existing
shopping center building;
f. the activity is not expected to generate unreasonable additional traffic
so as to create a nuisance or hazard to an existing or surrounding land
use;
g. The activity is not expected to disrupt other activities in the
neighborhood;
2. Based upon the above findings, the premises permit for Community Charities
of Minnesota is hereby approved effective January 23, 2002 subject to the
following conditions:
Registration, pursuant to Section 5-3.07, subd. C, is hereby approved
effective January 23, 2002. Future re-registration shall be required
upon the expiration of the premises permit in March, 2004.
b. Community Charities of Minnesota shall comply with all provisions of
Section 5-3.07, subd. E of the city code, which is attached hereto and
incorporated in by reference.
The first audit report is due from Community Charities of Minnesota
within 90 days after the first gambling license year based upon the
effective date of the state license.
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d. Pursuant to Section 5-3.07, subd. D(2)(a), the applicant shall submit on
a monthly basis, 10% of its net profits derived from lawful gambling to
the city for deposit in the city's lawful gambling fund to be distributed
for lawful purposes.
Pursuant to Section 5-3.07, subd. E(6), the applicant shall remit to the
city each month 3% of its gross receipts from charitable gambling
within the city from the previous month. Such remittance may be used
by the city only for the purpose of regulating lawful gambling. Excess
funds shall be returned in accordance with city code.
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Moved by: Talbot Approved by: ~.
Mayor
January 23, 2002
GEHRZ Dat .
KUETTEL 5 In Favor Attested by: GZ'~G~;G1G
LAMB ity Clerk
LINDSTROM 0 Against
TALBOT
January 23, 2002
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