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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 1D <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Lisa Hogstad-Osterhues, Deputy City Clerk <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: January 8, 2018 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Consider Approving Application for an Exempt Raffle Event <br />for Lino Lakes Elementary School PTO <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Lino Lakes Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has applied for <br />permission to conduct a raffle at their school carnival event. The event is scheduled for <br />April 7, 2018. Non-profit organizations are allowed, under the State Gambling Statutes, to <br />conduct exempt gambling (raffle) with a state issued permit if they conduct lawful <br />gambling on five or fewer days and remain under a cap for prizes awarded. Lino Lakes <br />Elementary PTO has submitted the information necessary to determine that their event is <br />exempt. <br /> <br />The Public Safety Department has conducted a background investigation for CEO, Maria <br />Masten. The background information is on file in the city clerk’s office as well as the <br />application and certificate of non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Approve the issuance of Exempt Raffle Event for Lino Lakes Elementary School. <br />