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STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />VOTE REQUIRED: <br />INTRODUCTION <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM lE <br />Lisa Hogstad-Osterhues, Deputy Clerk <br />November 9, 2015 <br />Consider Approving Application for Exempt Permit for <br />Lawful Gambling Conducted by Knights of Columbus <br />#9905 at St. Joseph Catholic Church <br />3/5 Vote <br />The Knights of Columbus #9905 have applied for an exempt permit to conduct a raffle for a <br />fundraiser benefit event. Funds raised will be used for educational scholarships. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Non-profit organizations are allowed, under the State Gambling Statutes, to apply for an <br />exemption from a gambling license if they conduct five (5) or fewer gambling occasions per <br />calendar year. The Knights of Columbus #9905 conducts five (5) or less per calendar and, <br />therefore, remains exempt from requiring a gambling license. <br />Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349, Section 349.166, Subd. 2 does, however, require that the non- <br />profit organizations applying for the exemption permit, notify the city that they are applying for <br />the exemption and receive local approval. <br />The application and background materials are on file in City Clerk's office. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a motion approving the application for exemption with no waiting period. <br />