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• • AGENDA ITEM 1 F STAFF ORIGINATOR: Julie Bartell, City Clerk MEETING DATE: October 23, 2006 TOPIC: Consider Approving Application for Exempt Permit, St. Joseph Catholic Church VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority (3/5 Vote) BACKGROUND: St. Joseph Catholic Church has applied for an exempt permit to conduct a raffle at their annual Venison Feed to be held on November 28, 2006. The proceeds from this fundraising event will be used to award college scholarships to members of St. Joseph Catholic Church high school seniors. Non - profit organizations are allowed, under the State Gambling Statutes, to apply for an exemption from a gambling license if they conduct fewer than five (5) gambling occasions per calendar year. St. Joseph Catholic Church conducts fewer than five (5) gambling events per calendar and, therefore, remains exempt from requiring a gambling license. Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349, Section 349.166, Subd. 2 does, however, require that the non - profit organizations applying for the exemption permit notify the city that they are applying for the exemption and city policy requires a background investigation each time a permit or license application is received. The Lino Lakes Police Department conducted an investigation of the applicant and found no reason to deny the application. The city is allowed to request a 30 day waiting period as part of its approval. However, given the schedule for this event and the requirement to get the permit to the state for review, staff requests that the council approve the request with no waiting period. A copy of the application is on file in the city clerk's office. OPTIONS: 1. Approve the application with no waiting period 2. Deny the application RECOMMENDATION: Option No. 1