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Mounds View City Council March 22, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 2 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINES5 • A. Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce President Tim Roche Tim Roche, Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce President, addressed the Council. Mr. Roche distributed a press release stating the Chamber would be moving to the Main Street Village in the City of New Brighton on May ls`. He explained the Chamber has had a great six years in the City of Mounds View and the move to New Brighton would not change the services provided to the City or its businesses. The focus would remain on the 10 cities within the Chamber. Mayor Flaherty indicated the City would be sad to see the Chamber of Commerce relocate later this spring. The Chamber was a model tenant within the Community Center. Mr. Roche noted the Spring Business Expo would be held at T'he Mermaid on March 23, 2010, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. A seminar will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. to explain how the new healthcare bill will affect local businesses. 7. COUNCIL BUSINE5S A Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 835, an Ordinance Amending Title 500 of the City Code about Lawful Gambling. Clerk-Administrator Ericson reviewed with the City Council that staff had identified many • de�ciencies in the City Code relative to Charitable Gambling and initiated a process to amend Title 500 of the Code to remove relevant charitable gambling requirements from the two liquor license chapters and create a new, standalone chapter addressing these issues. �iput was taken from charitable gambling organizations allowed. At this time, these organizations requested the 10% from their funds not be paid to the City as profits were down. He reviewed one change to the language in Section 518.05. Clerk-Administrator Ericson presented staff's recommendation to approve the second reading, adopt Ordinance 835, and authorize publication by summary in the official newspaper consistent with the City Charter. Council Member Mueller questioned Page 3, Section 518.06, Subd. 8D, limiting the lawful gambling within the City to two premises. City Administrator Ericson explained the Council established this limit but he would not oppose additional locations to be licensed upon request. MOTION/SECOND: GunniMueller. To Waive the Second Reading of Ordinance 835, Amending Title 500 of the Mounds View City Code by Creating a New Chapter 518 Regulating Lawful Gambling and Amending Title 500, Section 502.13 and 503.09, to be Consistent with the New Chapter 518, and to authorize publication by summary in the official newspaper consistent with the City Charter. ROLL CALL: Stigney/Hu1UMueller/GunnlFlaherty. •