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GrantiPI ams Target Grants The Lino Lakes Police department has an on -going relation hip with thie farget Corporation. Th Lino Lakes Departrrient has been awarded grants in pre v sous vears and in )plied for and was awarde.1 a National Night Out grant and a Youth In Nced grant. - National Night Out Grant - 1lie partnership that was formed between the lino Lakes Police Department and Target Corporations for National Night, Out has e'Ltrried Over into are ongoing beneficial Working relationship. In 2007, we were awarded $500.00 in grant . riiozey to purchase the following items that helped support (au- Lino lakes National Night Out celebration Target gift cards to be given out as contest prizes, paper products to be supplied to block parties, National Night Out promotional/marketing materials, hand outs for officers to give away to children on National Night Out (in the past we have given out Frisbees, soccer balls, basketballs, glow sticks_ etc.), disposable cameras to be given out to each National Night Out organizer and Target 1OIm developing. Youth in Need Grant— In 2007, 'fhe Lino Lakes Police Department was awarded $1,000 to assist in forming a partnership with the Alexandra house to reach out to youth in need in our community, specifically youth who are either victim of domestic violence or witness violence in their homes, and ninaway youth. The money is as used to support the partnership with the abuse shelter and pay for the costs associated with providing follow -up services necessary for the operation of the program. The costs involved in the follow-up will also assist in the identification of youth caught in the cycle of domestic . violence and help them get the services they so badly require. Alcohol Compliance Grant- Ise June of 2007 the police departnncnt a as awarded a $840.00 grant from the State' of Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division. Hie grant targets the enforcement of alcohol compliance checks at licensed liquor establishments. Grant dollars aiie used for wages paid to underage purchasers participating in the compliance checks; rind "buy money" used to purchase alcohol in the compliance chocks The lino Lakes Police Department checked all of the establishments that sell alcohol on lour occasions in 2007. Prior to each compliance check, letters are sciit out to the business and they are advised that the check will occur within the month. Businesses are prov idcd the opportunity fo, conduct a training class with the Lino lakes Police Department prior to the checks to ensure 11$ adequately trained in preventing minors from obtaining ilco- ; hol. All of the establishments in Lino Lakes passed Lill four of their compliance checks with the ex- ception of the folk ping; American Legion veiled on April 7th. Bobby and Steve's failed on March 29th, and Jc . Liquor failed on March 29111.