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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM lE <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Julie Bartell, City Clerk <br />DATE: November 26, 2012 <br />TOPIC: Approve Application for Blue Heron Elementary PTO to <br />Conduct Excluded Bingo <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Under Minnesota Statute 349.166, excluded bingo may be conducted by an organization that <br />conducts four or fewer bingo occasions in a calendar year, or in connection with a county fair, the <br />state fair, or a civic celebration if it is not conducted for more than 12 consecutive days. Blue <br />Heron Elementary PTO holds only one gambling event each year. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Blue Heron Elementary PTO is requesting approval to hold its Annual "Back to School <br />Family Bingo Night ". This event will be held at Blue Heron Elementary School, 405 Elm Street, <br />on Thursday, December 6, 2012. There is no license fee involved and there will be no charge to <br />play bingo. <br />The application, a certificate of non - profit status and the results of the background check on the <br />applicant are on file in the city clerk's office. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve the request to conduct the bingo event. <br />