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Council Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNTY OF ANOKA RESOLUTION NO. 09-01 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF A NEW CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 469.190, Local Lodging Tax, allows cities to impose by ordinance a lodging tax of up to three percent on the gross receipts of lodging within the city, and WHEREAS, Hotels within certain cities in the northeast metro area are proposing to create a Convention and Visitor's Bureau by January 2010 to benefit the hotels and businesses in Lino Lakes and the northeast metro area; and WHEREAS, The two hotels in Lino Lakes have requested support from the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes to impose a Lodging Tax and act as administrator of the tax when the Convention and Visitor's Bureau is formed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota: 1) Supports the participation of hotels in Lino Lakes in a newly created Convention and Visitor's Bureau. 2) As such time as appropriate upon creation of the Bureau and at the request of the hotels in Lino Lakes, directs staff to introduce an ordinance for consideration to impose a Lodging Tax within the city. John J. Bergeson, Mayor Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 12th day of January, 2009. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: The following voted against same: Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. • • •