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LAKE OWASSO RESIDENCE VOLUNTEER COUNCIL <br />210 NORTH OWASSO BOULEVARD <br />SHOREVIEW, MN 55126 <br />(612) 484 -2234 <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS: <br />JANET THUL, President <br />LUELLA HAUSSNER, Vice President <br />BETTY STROHBEEN, Manager <br />PAMELA DARSOW, Secretary <br />JOAN JENKINS, Treasurer <br />FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE: <br />SHARON FOLLAND, <br />Volunteer Activities Director <br />October 30, 1991 <br />Mayor Ray Hanson <br />City 'of Little`Canada <br />515 East Little .Canada Road <br />Little Canada, Minnesota,,55117 <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 815 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY <br />CANADA .;' <br />OF LITTLE <br />Dear Mayor Hanson:•9 <br />II I iii �tl ,�„ t Iti if ,it ( u li III '11 � <br />On October 23,11991,1 an ordinance amending Chapter 815, of the,City'Code <br />of ,the City;of'Little'Canada regulating lawful gambling was introduced ! <br />at the City Council meeting. <br />Those of us on the Lake 'Owasso ATolunteer Council have some veryserious <br />concerns about this proposed amendment as it affects our charity' The <br />following are our concerns: <br />815.035. LAW ENFORCEMENT <br />"The tax may not exceed three (3%) percent of the organization's gross <br />profit.... ". We understand your request for money designated for law <br />enforcement. Towever,:'based on past revenues, 3% of the gross profit <br />from all charities of the Little Canada Bingo Hall appears to be in <br />excess of what could be reasonably spent for the items mentioned in <br />815.035. In addition, our bingo assets have recently declined due to <br />recession, casino gambling throughout the state and the recent <br />unfavorable publicity at the Little Canada Bingo Hall. However, our <br />bills have not lessened (current taxes, payroll, rent, etc.) and this <br />new tax would put us out of compliance. Our recommendation would be a <br />3% tax based on net profit, which is consistant with the 10% we are <br />already paying. <br />815.040 TRADE AREA (B) <br />"The portion of net profits dedicated to the Little Canada trade area <br />must be for programs or activities in which a majority of those <br />directly benefited are Little Canada residents... ". This stipulation <br />excludes us as a viable charity within Little Canada. As you know we <br />concentrate our efforts to Lake Owasso Residence and although this <br />Page 18 <br />