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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: June 26, 2023 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Acceptance of Donated Gift Cards <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department is requesting council approval to accept gift cards as a <br />donation from Lino Lakes’ community members. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Over the last several months numerous community members have dropped off gift cards and food <br />in appreciation of our police and fire staff. The gifts cards have a monetary value of more than <br />$5.00 and cannot be given to staff members directly. <br /> <br />If Council accepts the donation of these gift cards, staff will use the cards in accordance with <br />approved Public Purpose Expenditure Policy: <br /> <br />Here is list of gift cards donated to date: <br /> <br />Card Amount <br />Bricks 50.00$ <br />Bricks 50.00$ <br />Dairy Queen 5.00$ <br />Eagle Brook 5.00$ <br />Eagle Brook 5.00$ <br />Multiple Locations 100.00$ <br />Starbucks 5.00$ <br />Subway 5.00$ <br />Target 20.00$ <br />Wise Guys 50.00$ <br />Wise Guys 200.00$ <br />Kwik Trip 25.00$ <br />The total value of the gifts cards is $520. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of the gifts cards as presented.