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Little Canada Fire Department, Inc. 325 Little Canada Road East Office: (651) 766 -4057 Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 Fax: (651) 766 -4092 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council FROM: Jim Morelan, Fire Chief DATE: December 12, 2003 RE: Benefit Raffle The Little Canada Fire Department conducted several raffles the afternoon of Saturday, November 22, 2003 at the Hoggsbreath Bar & Restaurant for the benefit of Troy Natus, a 23- year -old Roseville Area High School graduate who is awaiting a heart transplant. The fundraiser was a huge success largely in part to costs, including prizes and other related expenses, being donated by friends and relatives of the Natus Family. It is the Fire Department's hope to donate all possible proceeds from the raffles to Troy for his heart transplant expenses. To that end, I am requesting the City Council waive the 10% tax on the net profit generated from the raffles. To my knowledge, the City has not taxed any charitable or non- profit organizations for past benefit raffles that have been conducted within the City. I would request the City continue this practice for the Natus benefit raffles conducted by the Fire Department. The State of Minnesota also treats benefit raffles differently from pull -tab sales, and there will be no State -tax on the profits generated from the benefit raffles. $15,374 was generated for Troy through these raffles. A substantial, if not the entire amount, was generated from raffle tickets purchased by Troy's family and friends. The Fire Department also realized increased sales of pull -tabs the day the benefit was held, which resulted in a larger profit and an increase in 10% tax to the City. Thank you for your consideration of this request.