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• <br />• <br />• <br />AGENDA ITEM 1D <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jean Viger, Deputy Clerk <br />DATE: October 25, 2004 <br />TOPIC: Approve Application for Blue Heron 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 Blue Heron Elementary PTO is requesting approval to hold it's 1St annual "Back to <br />School Family Bingo Night ". This event will be held at Blue Heron Elementary School, <br />405 Elm Street, on Thursday, November 18, 2004. There is no license fee involved, there <br />will be no charge to play bingo and all prizes for the event are donated. <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 />