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Mounds View City Council February 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 14 E. Resolution 6754 Approving the Amended and Restated Development 1 Agreement and Modification to the Business Subsidy Agreement for the 2 Medtronic CRM Project. 3 4 Economic Development Coordinator Backman offered to answer any questions. 5 6 Mayor Marty stated there was discussion on several items in the EDA meeting, and suggested 7 that anyone interested should replay the EDA meeting. He stated there was no need to go back 8 over and have the same discussion. 9 10 MOTION/SECOND: STIGNEY/GUNN. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6754 11 Approving the Amended and Restated Development Agreement and Modification to the 12 Business Subsidy Agreement for the Medtronic CRM Project. 13 14 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Marty) Motion carried. 15 16 F. Resolution 6751 Authorizing Merrick Inc. to conduct Charitable Gambling 17 at Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment. 18 19 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane explained that Merrick, Inc. is a non-profit charitable 20 organization that would like to continue to hold charitable gambling on a permanent basis at 21 Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment located at 2400 County Road H2, in the City of Mounds 22 View. 23 24 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated the focus of the non-profit is to provide 25 employment services to adults with developmental disabilities. She stated Merrick, Inc. has 26 existed since 1964 and has 30 active members, which meets the requirements of the Mounds 27 View City Code. 28 29 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated Staff recommends approval of Resolution 6751 30 authorizing a Premise Permit to permit Charitable Gambling for Merrick, Inc. 31 32 Assistant to the City Administrator Crane mentioned that Merrick, Inc. is present to answer any 33 questions about contributions to the trade area. 34 35 Councilmember Flaherty asked if everything is payable to Merrick, Inc. Assistant to the City 36 Administrator Crane said it is. 37 38 Councilmember Flaherty asked if the City has access to additional information in terms of the 39 clients that live in the City. He asked if the City could confirm those numbers if it wanted to. 40 41 John Barker, Merrick, Inc., Chief Executive Officer, stated the company has 60 clients who 42 reside or work within the City of Mounds View and its trade area. He stated he is unable to give 43 specific names, but addresses can be verified with Staff at any time. 44 45