06-15-93 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 15, 1993 operating at the Little Canada Bingo Hall for the past few weeks. The Lake Owasso license is somewhat in question, and the City has some correspondence from the Gambling Control Board and Lake Owasso on the matter which the Council may want the City Attorney to review. The City Attorney stated that the exact status of Lake Owasso's license could be verified with the Gambling Control Board. Hanson pointed out that issuance or renewal of a bingo hall license is contingent upon the applicant having signed lease agreements with charitable organizations. The City Attorney stated that without evidence of a lease the City would not know who the tenants would be. If that is a concern, the Council should verify tenants. Jim Stellick, representing The Market Place Shopping Center, submitted siqned lease agreements with St. Joseph's Society for Charity, Inc., Little Canada Charity Plus, Inc., North Suburban Youth Association, and Lake Owasso Residence Volunteer Council for bingo hall space at The Market Place Shopping Center. Scalze asked if the leases should be reviewed prior to taking any other action. The City Attorney stated that the lease agreements submitted indicate that there are four tenants for the operation of a bingo hall at The Market Place Shopping Center. Hanson asked whether the next step for the Council would be to take action on the premise permits. Hanson pointed out that the City's ordinance only permits one bingo hall in the City. Hanson asked if the Council should determine the location of that hall prior to taking action on the premise permit applications submitted by the four organizations mentioned earlier. The City Attorney suggested that the Council first consider the rotation schedule since this is a very important consideration for the four organizations. Stellick pointed out that the signed leases he Page 2