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AGENDA ITEM 3B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Julie Bartell <br />MEETING DATE: February 28, 2011 <br />TOPIC: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 07-11, <br />Amending Chapter 611 of the Lino Lakes City <br />Code relating to Lawful Gambling <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />BACKGROUND <br />Under the state law that governs lawful gambling, the city is allowed to impose a local <br />gambling tax but only to cover costs incurred to regulate lawful gambling. The city has <br />two charitable organizations that conduct lawful gambling (pulltabs, bingo) in the city <br />and chooses to impose a tax upon their gross receipts. <br />The city code contains language that establishes the city tax at the state maximum of <br />3%; the tax is also indicated in the city fee schedule. City staff has recently discovered <br />that the proper amount for the city to charge, based on enforcement activities, is <br />0.10%. Therefore it is appropriate to change the city code and fee schedule to reflect <br />the correct tax amount. <br />The council approved first reading of Ordinance No. 07-11 on February 14, 2011. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is recommending approval of the second reading and passage of Ordinance <br />Number 07-11, amending Chapter 611, Section 611.10, of the Lino Lakes Code of <br />Ordinances and the city fee schedule, to correctly reflect imposition of a city lawful <br />gambling tax of 0.10 %. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />1. Ordinance Number 07-11 <br />