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Item No: 06B Meeting Date: February 14, 2005 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: _________ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant Item Title/Subject: Presentation by Charitable Gambling Permit Licensees regarding Charitable Gambling Contribution to the Trade Area communities. Staff was directed by Council to research each permanent Charitable Gambling Permit to ensure that each licensee is contributing the Mounds View Trade Area. According to the City Code Section 502.13. subd. 2 (c): c. By December 31st of each calendar year, a licensed organization conducting lawful gambling within the City shall expend seventy five percent (75%) of its expenditures for lawful purposes conducted or located within the City’s trade area. The City’s trade area” is defined as, and limited to, Mounds View, Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Shoreview, Arden Hills, New Brighton and Fridley. A presentation will be made by each of the current permanent Charitable Gambling Permit holders, which are Merrick, Inc., Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce, and the Mounds View Lions. Each will present to the City Council their contributions to the City’s Trade area. According to Section 502.13, subd. 2 (d), of the City Code, each organization licensed to conduct charitable gambling in the City shall report monthly to the City its gross receipts, expenses, and profits from those activities in and the distribution of those profits, itemized as to payee, purpose, amount and date of payment. Organizations licensed to conduct charitable gambling at more than one (1) site must provide the above-mentioned information for each site within the City. These requirements may be satisfied by submission of copies of the monthly reports required by the Gambling Control Board. Below is a breakdown of what each permit holder contributed to the City’s trade area in 2004 for your reference. Merrick, Inc. Merrick, Inc., is a nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) charitable corporation, licensed by DHS as a Day Training & Habilitation (DT&H) and Supported Employment Services (SES) provider. The focus of their program is to provide employment services to adults with a developmental disability. Merrick’ Inc.’s charitable gambling license was approved on January 26, 2004, and they did not start their Charitable Gambling activities until May of 2004. They currently hold a permit with Robert’s Sports Bar and Entertainment. Below is a breakdown of their contributions for 2004: May: No Contributions to the Trade Area June: 6/23/04 Mounds View Trade Area $254.00 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) 6/23/04 Mounds View Trade Area $697.98 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) July: 7/31/04 Mounds View Trade Area $3,222.71 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) 7/31/04 Mounds View Trade Area $650.00 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) Aug: 8/29/04 Mounds View Contribution $998.00 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) 8/29/04 Mounds View Trade Area $778.34 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) Sept: 9/23/04 Mounds View Trade Area $998.09 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) 9/23/04 Mounds View Trade Area $244.91 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) Oct: No Contributions to the Trade Area Nov: 11/30/04 Mounds View Trade Area $998.09 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) 11/30/04 Mounds View Trade Area $711.29 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.) 11/30/04 Mounds View Trade Area $80.00 (check made payable to Merrick, Inc.)