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CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 1G <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Roberta Colotti, CIVIC, City Clerk <br />MEETING DATE: September 23, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Approval of Exempt Gambling Permits <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement division issues <br />Exempt Permits to nonprofit organizations that conduct lawful gambling on five or few days <br />and awards less than $50,000 in prizes during a calendar year. These are not a regular gambling <br />permit which requires a City Council resolution. Instead, the City is asked to acknowledge the <br />permit with either; no waiting period, require a 30-day waiting period or deny the application. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City is in receipt of three Exempt Permit applications: <br />• Lino Lakes Lions, permit for October 5, 2024 at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church <br />• St. Joesph of the Lakes Catholic Church, permit for November 26, 2024 at St. Joesph of <br />the Lakes Catholic Church <br />• Knights of Columbus, Council #9905, permit for January 4, 2025 at St. Joseph of the <br />Lakes Catholic Church <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Motion to acknowledge and approve the applications for Exempt and Excluded Gambling <br />Permits, as presented, with no waiting period. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />1 <br />