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Grant Programs Target Grants: The Lino Lakes Police department has an on -going relationship with the Target Corporation. The Lino Lakes Department has been awarded grants in previous years and in 2008 applied for and was awarded a National Night Out grant and a Youth In Need grant. National Night Out Grant– The partnership that was formed between the Lino Lakes Police Department and Target Corporation for National Night Out has carried over into an ongoing beneficial working relationship. In 2008, we were awarded $200.00 in grant money to purchase paper products to be supplied to block parties that helped support our Lino Lakes National Night Out celebration. 1T Youth in Need Grant —In 2008, The 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 victims of domestic violence or witness violence in their homes, and runaway youth. The money was 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- In June of 2008 the police department was awarded a grant from the State of Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division. The grant targets the en- forcement of alcohol compliance checks at licensed liquor establishments. Grant dollars are used for wages paid to underage purchasers participating in the compliance checks; and "buy money" used to purchase alcohol in the compliance checks The Lino Lakes Police Department checked all of the establishments that sell alcohol on three occasions in 2008. Prior to each compliance check, letters are sent out to the business and they are advised that the check will occur within the month. Businesses are provided the opportunity to conduct a training class with the Lino Lakes Police Department prior to the checks to ensure that each of their employees are adequately trained in preventing minors from obtaining alco- ho 1. All of the establishments in Lino Lakes passed all three of their compliance checks with the ex- ception of the following; Bobby and Steve's failed on August 29, 2008. 20