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• <br />• <br />• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />VOTE REQUIRED: <br />AGENDA ITEM 1D <br />Julie Bartell, City Clerk <br />September 26, 2011 <br />Consider Approving Application for Exempt <br />Permit from Lawful Gambling License for St. <br />Joseph Catholic Church (two events) <br />Simple Majority (3/5 Vote) <br />BACKGROUND: <br />St. Joseph Catholic Church has applied for an exempt permit to conduct its annual <br />"Turkey Bingo" event which helps fund Thanksgiving food baskets. The event is <br />scheduled for November 20, 2011. The church has also applied for an exempt permit to <br />conduct a raffle to be held on November 22, 2011. The proceeds from this fundraising <br />event will be used to award college scholarships to members of St. Joseph Catholic <br />Church. <br />Non - profit organizations are allowed, under the State Gambling Statutes, to apply for an <br />exemption from a gambling license if they conduct five (5) or fewer gambling occasions <br />per calendar year. St. Joseph Catholic Church conducts five (5) or Tess per calendar <br />and, therefore, remains exempt from requiring a gambling license. <br />Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349, Section 349.166, Subd. 2 does, however, require that <br />the non - profit organizations applying for the exemption permit notify the city that they <br />are applying for the exemption and receive local approval. <br />The application and background materials are on file in City Clerk's office. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Adopt a motion approving the application for exemption with no waiting period <br />2. Deny the application for exemption. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Option No. 1 <br />P24 <br />