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Mounds View City Council December 12, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 5 Ms. Glessing noted The Mermaid requested CLIMB Theater charitable gambling be located at 1 their site. She then reviewed a number of letters of approval describing the great work completed 2 by CLIMB Theater. It was noted there was a reduction in bullying in the schools CLIMB had 3 presented productions in. She noted CLIMB received the Sarah Spencer Award in 2010 and 4 only one other theater in Minnesota has ever achieved this award. Ms. Glessing indicated 75% of 5 the charitable gambling earnings would support the CLIMB Theater in this community. She 6 requested the Council support the permit to allow for charitable gambling at The Mermaid. 7 8 Council Member Mueller asked what type of charitable gambling would occur at The Mermaid. 9 Ms. Glessing stated pull-tabs and meat raffles would be conducted for CLIMB. 10 11 Council Member Mueller questioned if more than one organization could hold charitable 12 gambling at The Mermaid. Assistant City Administrator Crane explained that multiple 13 organizations could be located at one site. 14 15 Mayor Flaherty felt that CLIMB was a responsible partner to this City and the Mounds View 16 trade area. He indicated the skills taught by this organization were valuable and served the 17 community well. He did not object to allowing the charitable gambling request for CLIMB 18 Theater. 19 20 Council Member Gunn noted she was privileged to view two performances by CLIMB and was 21 pleased with how each was received by the students in the community. She fully supported the 22 charitable gambling request. 23 24 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7870, 25 Approving a Charitable Gambling Permit for CLIMB Theater, Inc., to Conduct Charitable 26 Gambling at The Mermaid. 27 28 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 29 30 D. Resolution 7864, Authorizing the Abatement of Nuisance Code Violations at 31 8379 Red Oak Drive. 32 33 Code Enforcement Officer Anderson reviewed the code violations at 8379 Red Oak Drive in 34 detail. He explained the City was notified of the violations in October of 2011. The lot was a 35 vacant dwelling with a great deal of outdoor storage and inoperable vehicles. Staff notified the 36 property owner, Ann Moe, of this evening’s hearing. He recommended the Council authorize the 37 abatement of the nuisance code violations with a five day window. 38 39 Mayor Flaherty questioned what would happen to this property if the abatement were to occur. 40 Code Enforcement Officer Anderson explained garbage was removed and items of value would 41 be removed and placed in storage. The property owner would need to pay the storage fees in 42 order to recover these items. 43 44 Schaillea Morse, daughjer of the property owner, stated the property had been cleaned and 45