HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-001 Council ResolutionO' Donnell
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.
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A• •pted 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 Gallup
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
O'Donnell, Gallup, Reinert, Stoltz, Bergeson
The following voted against same:
none
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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AGENDA ITEM 6 -A
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Mary Alice Divine
MEETING DATE: January 12, 2009
TOPIC: Resolution No. 09 -01 Supporting Participation in a new
Convention and Visitor's Bureau
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
BACKGROUND
Representatives from the Hampton Inn and Country Inn & Suites have requested that
the city indicate its support for the two hotels to participate in a new Convention and
Visitor's Bureau.
Cities have statutory authority to charge a 3% lodging tax which can be used to market
lodging and entertainment opportunities through a convention and visitor's bureau. In
recent weeks there has been discussion among the Metro North Chamber of
Commerce, the National Sports Center and participating hotels in cities such as Blaine,
Shoreview and Coon Rapids about creating a convention and visitor's bureau that is
focused on cities that are in close proximity to the National Sports Center. The two Lino
Lakes hotels agree that it would benefit them to join this new organization. Some of
these cities currently impose a lodging tax to support Visiting Minneapolis North
Convention and Visitor's Bureau, which represents 11 cities in the north and west metro
suburbs. A city must opt out of that bureau one year in advance of creating a new one.
Therefore, participants are seeking a resolution of support from each city to ensure that
they will have strong participation in a new bureau.
This resolution of support does not establish the lodging tax. The City Council will need
to consider an ordinance imposing a lodging tax once the visitor's bureau is established
in January of 2010.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 09 -01 Supporting Lino Lakes' Hotels
participation in a new Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 09 -01