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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 28, 2001 Montour pointed out the issues of State tax reform. Duray indicated that calculations were difficult because of the new tax changes this year. However, the Committee considered all the information that was available and tried to make some prudentjudgements based on that information as well as what the Committee felt the citizens of Little Canada would want. Duray also felt that the Council and the citizens should be proud of the strides the City has made in the lower ranking the City has achieved as far as taxes compared to other Ramsey County cities. REQUEST BY Sue Nelson, President of Canadian Days, appeared before the Council CANADIAN requesting that they be allowed to operate in the Little Canada Bingo Hall. DAYS TOR Nelson reported that they currently operate pull-tab sites at The Venetian SESSIONS AT Imi and at Saxon Lanes. The Venetian ,Inn site is closing at the end of this TAE LITTLE year and the Saxon site is seasonal, operating from October through May. CANADA Therefore, the Canadian Days Committee is looking for other charitable BINGO AALL gambling opportunities. Nelson reported that they are not interested in displacing any of the three organizations which each have one day at the bingo hall, but hoped the Council would considering transferring one of the four days that Millenium Charity Plus has to Canadian Days. Nelson pointed out that one consideration is that Millenium Charity Plus has gross proceeds over $500,000 which increases their tax obligations and reduces the amount of money they can give to charity. Fahey commented that the City's policy has been to give first priority for charitable gambling opportunities within the City to community-based organizations. He noted that at the present time there are two organizations operating at the Little Canada Bingo Hall that are not community-based organizations. However, of the two, Fahey felt that North Suburban Youth has made significant contributions within Little Canada while Lake Owasso's contributions have been more limited. Fahey commented that one difficulty is that the gambling licenses for North Suburban Youth and Millenium Charity Plus are up for renewal in 2002, while the licenses for Lake Owasso and the Little Canada Historical Society are up in 2003. Fahey stated that he was not in favor of taking gambling sessions from Millenium Charity Plus, North Suburban Youth, or the Historical Society at this point. Scalze suggested that there are four organizations operating at the Little Canada Bingo Hall, and suggested that there was an opportunity to share with Canadian Days. LaValle asked about Canadian Days' financial needs. Nelson reported that it costs between $40,000 and $50,000 to put on the Canadian Days Celebration