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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 12, 2010 PREMISE The City Clerk reviewed the application for a Premises Permit to conduct PERMIT FOR lawful gambling at Gas N Go submitted by the Canadian Days Committee. GAS N GO - The Clerk noted that the concept of allowing lawful gambling at gas CANADIAN station/convenience stores was discussed by the City Council at its April DAYS 28°i meeting, and the consensus was to allow lawful gambling to be operated from one gas station/convenience store in the City on a six- month trial basis. The Clerk reported that she discussed this concept with the State Ganibling Control Board. The State now issues Gambling Licenses and Premises Permits on a perpetual basis, and will not deviate from that practice. However, they indicated that the City can be more stringent than State Law in this regard. The City Clerk indicated that current City Code provides that the City can revoke a Gambling License or Premises Permit for any reason. Therefore, the Council's options include issuing the Premises Permit, reviewing it after six months, and revoking if there are problems or concerns; or the Council can amend the Code and provide for asix-month permit for all new licenses/and or premises permits. The City Clerk noted that the City Attorney has reviewed these options and concurs. The City Administrator pointed out that Canadian Days has been along- established organization in the City. Should the City have concerns with the Premises Permit at a gas station/convenience store, Canadian Days would work cooperatively with the City. The City Clerk further noted that the City's Lawful Gambling Ordinance has not been updated for quite some time, and indicated that City staff will be bringing some recommended updates to the Council for consideration at a future meeting. The Council noted its previous discussion at the Apri128°i meeting relative to allowing one Premises Permit at a gas station/convenience store on a six-month trial basis. The Council was still in consensus with that position. Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2010-5-120 - APPROVING A PREMISES PERMIT FOR CANADIAN DAYS AT GAS N GO EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2010 BASED ON CANADIAN DAYS' INDICATION THAT IT WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE CITY RELATIVE TO A CONDITION THAT THERE BE A SIX-MONTH REVIEW OF THAT PERMIT TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS WITH THE OPERATION OF LAWFUL GAMBLING FROM A GAS STATION/CONVENIENCE STORE AND WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A REASONABLE BENEFIT FROM 4