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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 1D STAFF ORIGINATOR: Lisa Hogstad-Osterhues, Deputy City Clerk MEETING DATE: August 24, 2015 TOPIC: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 15-82, Approving a Premises Permit for the Centennial High School Football Booster's Club to conduct Charitable Gambling at Elwood's VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority (3/5 Vote Required) BACKGROUND An application for a Premises Permit has been submitted by the Centennial High School Football Booster's Club. The applicant is Candace Clark, Gambling Manger. The application requests permission for the Booster's to conduct charitable gambling at Elwood's located at 7997 Lake Drive. The Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances, Section 611, regulates lawful gambling in the city. The code includes eligibility requirements for organizations wishing to conduct lawful gambling. The Centennial High School Football Booster's Club is eligible because they have at least 15 members that are residents of the city. The code also requires that the Public Safety Department review and make a recommendation on premise permit applications; the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department is in the process of conducting a background investigation. The Premise Permit is contingent upon the background information on the principal applicants, Minnesota Lawful Gambling law requires that the local unit of government approve a premise permit applications before such are submitted to the Gambling Control Board for final consideration. Therefore, the City Council is being asked to consider approval of the attached resolution approving the application submitted by the Centennial High School Football Booster's Club. RECOMMENDATION Approve Resolution No. 15-82 approving a premises permit for the Centennial High School Football Booster's Club to conduct charitable gambling at Elwood's contingent on their background.