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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ei.litt.le- canada.nm.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk <br />DATE: April 7, 2005 <br />RE: Gambling Issues Update <br />MAYOR <br />Bill Blesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Jiro LaiValle <br />Rick Montour <br />Barbara Allan <br />John Keis <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Millennium Charity Plus has signed the Consent Order issued by the Gambling Control <br />Board and will cease its operation effective May 20, 2005. As a result, there will be four <br />days available at the Little Canada Bingo Hall. The remaining organizations (Historical <br />Society, Lake Owasso, North Suburban Youth) will take on these sessions to keep the <br />bingo hall in operation over the short term. <br />The Little Canada Recreation Association met on April 6th to discuss whether or not they <br />are interested in operating a gambling operation at the bingo hall. LCRA has appointed a <br />task force to study the issue in detail and bring a recommendation to the full membership <br />on April 20th. It is hoped that a decision will be made at that time. As a result, staff will <br />schedule this matter for discussion at the April 27th Council meeting. <br />At the legislative level, Tom Barrett, Executive Director for the Gambling Control Board, <br />has indicated there is little change with pending legislation at this time. Bingo rent <br />controls are progressing as proposed; however, there may be some resistance at the <br />Senate level with modifying the allowable expense percentage. <br />