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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JUNE 24, 1992 <br />CHARITABLE Scalze reported that this evening the Council met in a <br />GAMBLING workshop with the Little Canada Fire Department and one <br />of the issues discussed was charitable gambling. <br />Scalze stated that it was her feeling that a part-time <br />consultant should be hired to assist with the <br />enforcement of the City's ordinance. Scalze stated <br />that she would rather see a consultant handle <br />enforcement, rather than City staff, since there would <br />be pressure on that person to become fairly <br />politicized. <br />Hanson reported that City staff has done a good job in <br />recapping gambling expenses, and pointed out that City <br />gamblinq expenses are reimbursed through the collection <br />of a 3% gambling tax on charities operating gambling <br />within the City. Hanson noted that the City has not <br />begun an on-site inspection program, therefore, no <br />expenses have been generated for this work. Hanson <br />also pointed out that a portion of the 3% tax should be <br />used for reimbursement of sheriff's expenses which <br />arise from the operation of charitable gambling within <br />the City. <br />LaValle pointed out that when the gambling ordinance <br />was enacted, only one organization objected to the 3% <br />tax, and the City then decided to review the tax after <br />a year or two to determine if it was excessive and <br />could be reduced. <br />Scalze again raised the issue of a consultant and asked <br />staff's opinion. <br />Glanzer asked the Council what level of charitable <br />gambling enforcement they would like to see. It was <br />noted that the City of Minneapolis actually does the <br />financial auditing of their gambling organization, in <br />place of the State. I£ Minneapolis identifies problems <br />as a result of their audit, that information is then <br />turned over to the State for follow-up. <br />Hanson felt there was the need for analyzing monthly <br />reports submitted by the gambling organizations. <br />Collova stated that he had a problem with establishing <br />another level of enforcement beyond what the State <br />does. <br />Scalze felt that the City needed an enforcement <br />program, and that it should be handled by a consultant <br />rather than City staff. <br />The City Administrator reported that staff feels that <br />the monthly reports submitted by the various <br />Page 14 <br />