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<br />Item No: 3 <br />Meeting Date: February 1, 2010 <br />Type of Business: Work Session <br />Administrator Review: ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk - Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: 2009 Charitable Gambling Report <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br /> <br />Staff was directed by Council to research and annually report to the City Council each <br />permanent Charitable Gambling Permit to ensure contribution compliance with the Mounds <br />View Trade Area. According to the City Code Section 502.13. subd. 2 (c): <br /> <br />c. By December 31st of each calendar year, a licensed organization <br />conducting lawful gambling within the City shall expend seventy five <br />percent (75%) of its expenditures for lawful purposes conducted or <br />located within the City’s trade area. The City’s trade area” is defined as, <br />and limited to, Mounds View, Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Shoreview, <br />Arden Hills, New Brighton and Fridley. <br /> <br />According to Section 502.13, subd. 2 (d), of the City Code, each organization licensed to <br />conduct charitable gambling in the City shall report monthly to the City its gross receipts, <br />expenses, and profits from those activities in and the distribution of those profits, itemized as <br />to payee, purpose, amount and date of payment. Organizations licensed to conduct <br />charitable gambling at more than one (1) site must provide the above-mentioned information <br />for each site within the City. These requirements may be satisfied by submission of copies of <br />the monthly reports required by the Gambling Control Board. Below is a breakdown of what <br />each permit holder contributed to the City’s trade area in 2009 for your reference. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />Lake Region Hockey Association: <br /> <br />The Lake Region Hockey Association is a charitable organization to help in funding youth <br />hockey to include Irondale Youth Hockey and Mounds View Youth Hockey programs. The <br />City Council adopted their Charitable Gambling License on June 12, 2006, and conducts their <br />charitable gambling at Moe’s located at 2400 County Highway 10. Below is a breakdown of <br />their contributions to the Trade Area in 2009. <br />Jan: No Contributions to the Trade Area <br /> <br />Feb: No Contributions to the Trade Area <br />Mar: 3/17/09 Schwan’s Super Rink- Irondale Youth Hockey $2,000.00 <br /> 3/17/07 Schwan’s Super Rink- Irondale Youth Hockey $2,000.00 <br /> <br /> <br />