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<br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 1 G <br /> <br />STAFF ORIG INA TOR: Julie Bartell, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: January 28 , 201 3 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Consider Approving Application for Exempt Permit <br />from Lawful Gambling License (Raffle) for Chain <br />of Lakes Rotary Club <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3 /5 Vote <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Chain of Lakes Rotary Club has applied for an exempt permit to conduct a raffle. <br />The raffle drawing is scheduled for April 6 , 201 3 at St. Joseph’s Church, 171 Elm Street <br />in Lino Lakes. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Nonprofit organizations are a llowed, under the state gambling statutes, to be excluded <br />from a gambling license if the total market value of their raffle prizes in a calendar year <br />do not exceed $1,500 . The Chain of Lakes Rotary Club will not exceed this yearly <br />maximum . State statute does, however, require th at nonprofit organizations applying for <br />an exclusion notify the local unit of government . <br /> <br />Staff has confirmed that the Chain of Lakes Rotary Club meets the local ordinance <br />requirements for charitable gambling. T he ir application a nd background check <br />information are on file in the City Clerk’s office. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDAT ION <br /> <br />Approve the app lication for the Chain of Lakes Rotary Club. <br /> <br />