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• • • AGENDA ITEM 3B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Daniel Tesch, Director of Administration MEETING DATE: 2/28/00 TOPIC: Consider New Lease Agreement with Senior Center VOTE REQUIRED: 3/4 BACKGROUND: The Lino Lakes Senior Center leases space at 1189 Main Street (old city hall) for one dollar per year. The city pays utilities and provides cleaning and maintenance services. Since the last lease agreement was signed, there have been several new developments. First, the city no longer uses the old council chambers and that space is now available for use by the Senior Center. Second, in late 1999, the city council agreed that the Senior Center should be able to allow other groups to use its space and collect any resulting donations. The Senior Center Coordinator and city staff drafted a new lease agreement that has been approved by the city attorney. The new agreement includes the two items mentioned above, as well as guidelines for users of the leased space. The first draft of the agreement contained a prohibition against the presence or consumption of alcohol on the premises. According to the city attorney that is a matter of city policy, not law. The Senior Center would like the city council's permission to delete that prohibition because on occasion the members make wine, which is served at their meals. The city attorney states that "dram shop" laws don't apply to the city in this situation. OPTIONS: 1. Amend the lease agreement to remove the prohibition against alcohol, then approve the agreement. 2. Approve the lease agreement as written. 3. Return the lease agreement to staff for further revision. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Amend the lease agreement to remove the prohibition against alcohol, then approve the agreement.