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<br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 1 H <br /> <br />STAFF ORIG INA TOR: Julie Bartell, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: January 28 , 201 3 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Approve Application for Aquinas Roman Catholic <br />Home Education Services to Conduct Excluded <br />Bingo Event <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The City has received an application from the Aquinas Roman Catholic Home Education <br />Services organization to conduct an excluded bingo event at St. Joseph’s Church, 17 1 <br />Elm Street, Lino Lakes on March 9 , 2013 . <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />U nder Minnesota Statutes, Section 349.166, excluded bingo may be conducted by an <br />organization that conducts four or fewer bingo occasions in a calendar year, or in <br />connection with a county fair, the state fair, or a civic celebration if it is not conducted for <br />more than 12 consecutive days. The Aquinas Roman Catholic Home Education Services <br />organization meets this requirement. The organization also meets the requirements of the <br />Lino Lakes City Code since the physical site where the organization regularly co nducts <br />its activities is located within the city (St. Joseph’s Church). <br />City policy requires a background investigation on the applicant and staff has conducted <br />an investigation and found no reason to deny the application. <br />The application, a certificate o f non -profit status from the Internal Revenue Service and <br />the results of the background check are on file in the city clerk’s office. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDAT ION <br /> <br />Approve the app lication for the Aquinas Roman Catholic Home Education Services to <br />Conduct Excluded Bin go Event . <br /> <br />