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Item No: 01A Meeting Date: March 1, 2005 Type of Business: Work Session Administrator Review: _________ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Administrative Assistant Item Title/Subject: Review Charitable Gambling Ordinance Staff was directed by the City Council on February 14, 2005, to have Merrick, Inc., and the Twin Cities Chamber to further explain their proceeds to the City’s Trade Area. Attached is the Staff Report presented at the February 14, 2005 City Council Meeting, outlining the contributions of each of the permanent Charitable Gambling permit holders. Staff invited each of the organizations so that the City Council can address any other questions they may have with contributions to the Trade Area. Staff contacted Merrick, Inc., the Twin Cities North Chamber, and the Lions. Merrick, Inc., and the Twin Cities North Chambers were the only charitable gambling organizations that responded, and are available to answer any questions you may have. In addition, Staff was directed by the City Council to address the City Code pertaining to the Charitable Gambling Code. On January 28, 2002, the City Council passed Ordinance 691 (attached), which added the additional language outlining the city’s trade area. There was some discussion in having a City Fund in which Charitable Gambling organizations contribute 10% of their earning into a City Fund. This was discussed in December 2001 and again in January 2002, with opposition. This City Fund would be used to fund some city projects. Attached are the staff reports along with Minutes of 2001 and 2002. The City of Maplewood currently has such a policy, and attached is their City Code pertaining to the contribution. Merrick, Inc., currently gives 10% to the City of Maplewood of their profit proceeds. Changing the Code to require these organizations to contribute a portion of the proceeds to the City would ensure that profits are contributed to the City. Otherwise another suggestion is to change the City Code to reflect no trade area. In the past the City Code stated that the charitable organizations have their headquarters in Mounds View. This was changed in January 24, 2004 per Ordinance 691, to allow charitable organizations that do not have their headquarters in Mounds View, but serve Mounds View Residents, the opportunity to conduct gambling in the City. Recommendation: Please address any questions you may have with Merrick, Inc., and the Twin Cities Chamber in regards to their Charitable Gambling proceeds. Staff would like guidance on what the City Council would like addressed in the Charitable Gambling City Code.