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<br /> <br />Item 02 <br />Monday, March 1, 2010 Work Session <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Staff is unsure how much revenue would be generated by “10%” City Fund. If the City <br />Council wishes to continue with the revision requiring licensed charitable gambling <br />organizations to contribute 10% of their net profits to the City, then Staff would report to the <br />City Council periodically on the revenue of this fund. If the report shows that administrative <br />costs are not being covered due to low gambling revenues, then the City Council could <br />direct Staff to revisit this requirement, and possibility make further revisions to this section <br />of the City Code. <br /> <br />The other issue the City Council discussed was in regard to local gambling permits, and <br />whether the City Council wishes to approve gambling activity excluded or exempted by the <br />State. There are certain activities (identified as excluded or exempted activities in State <br />Statute) that the gambling board does not require a license to operate. These are often <br />related to Bingo at community events (for example Mounds View Community Theatre <br />conducting Bingo at the City’s Festival), or temporary events such as the Shipwreck <br />Museum at the Mermaid. The Charitable Gambling Code amendment would require <br />Council action on these permits. Does the City Council want to approve these types of <br />permits? <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Attached is the last revision on the Charitable Gambling Code amendment, which was <br />discussed at the September 14, 2009, City Council Meeting. The following below are <br />options for the City Council to consider: <br /> <br />• Do not make any further revisions to the Charitable Gambling Code <br />amendment, and maintain the 10% City Fund as written. <br /> <br />• Delete the 10% City Fund requirement from the Charitable Gambling <br />Code and discuss it at a later date. <br /> <br />• Consider Mr. Donahue’s recommendation to add language to the <br />Charitable Gambling Code that all organizations be based in Mounds <br />View, but have exemption provisions in place for the City to consider other <br />outside charitable organizations. <br /> <br />• Provide direction regarding local permits for exempt and excluded <br />gambling activity. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />