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AGENDA ITEM 1B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jean Viger, Deputy Clerk <br />DATE: April 26, 2004 <br />TOPIC: Approve Application for Rice Lake Elementary PTO to <br />Conduct Excluded Bingo <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority (3/5 Vote) <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Under Minnesota Statute 349.166, excluded bingo may be conducted by an organization <br />that conducts four or fewer bingo occasions in a calendar year, or in connection with a <br />county fair, the state fair, or a civic celebration if it is not conducted for more than 12 <br />consecutive days. <br />The Rice Lake Elementary PTO is requesting approval to hold it's annual "Back to <br />School Family Bingo Night ". This event will be held at Rice Lake Elementary School, <br />575 Birch Street, on Friday, September 17, 2004. There is no license fee involved and all <br />prizes for the event are donated. <br />The PTO is requesting early approval so the organization can receive the license from the <br />Gambling Control Board and continue to move forward with ordering the bingo cards and <br />soliciting for prizes. <br />City policy requires a background investigation each time a permit or license application <br />is received. The Lino Lakes Police Department conducted an investigation and found no <br />reason to deny the application. <br />The application, a certificate of non -profit status from the Secretary of State's office and <br />the results of the background check are on file in the city clerk's office. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Approve the request to conduct the bingo event. <br />2. Deny the request. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Option No. 1 <br />