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• • STAFF ORIGINATOR: MEETING DATE: TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED: BACKGROUND: AGENDA ITEM 1G Julie Bartell, City Clerk October 23, 2004 Consider Approving Application for Exempt Permit from Lawful Gambling License (Bingo), St. Joseph Catholic Church Simple Majority (3/5 Vote) St. Joseph Catholic Church has applied for an exempt permit to conduct its annual "Turkey Bingo" event which helps fund Thanksgiving food baskets. The event is scheduled for November 19, 2006. 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) 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. The application is on file in City Clerk's office. OPTIONS: 1. Adopt a motion approving the application for exemption with no waiting period 2. Deny the application for exemption. RECOMMENDATION: • Option No. 1