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Mounds View City Council December 10, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 22 Acting Chief Brennan indicated that violations on school property are a misdemeanor and the first two offense are handled by the School District and the third offense is handled by the County Attorney. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomas. To Table this Matter to the Next Council Meeting. Ayes - 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Council Member Marty asked if the matter could be put on the Consent Agenda. City Attorney Riggs indicated that the matter required a roll call vote. Council Member Marty thanked Mr. Lofquist for coming. C. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 691, Amending Chapter 502 (Intoxicating Liquor) and 503 (3.2 Percent Beer) of the Municipal Code Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated that this was before Council as a result of work session discussion concerning Chapters 502 and 503 as they relate to charitable gambling. She then indicated that Council had requested that language requiring nonprofits to have a registered office in Mounds View before they can conduct charitable gambling was deleted and a 10% fund to be contributed to the City was added. John Wharton of the Lions Club indicated that he is opposed to the Ordinance change because the Lions always make a point to make sure the money stays local and if the City makes this change it opens up the City to outside gambling operations that would not benefit Mounds View. He then indicated there is a large health care society that is very aggressive and holds 130 licenses in the state of Minnesota. Council Member Thomas explained that it was not the intent to take out the requirement to be part of the City and said it is the intent to redo the entire Ordinance in January. She then noted that there is a Mounds View group that is not allowed to function in Mounds View and that is why the Ordinance is being changed. Mr. Wharton asked whether the City was aware that there are specific allowed uses for the funds and that all expenditures need to be reported to the Gambling Control Board. Council Member Thomas indicated the matter would be up for discussion again in January. Brian Blaziak of 2361 Laporte Drive indicated that the Lions do use the funds for the community and all charitable gambling benefits this City through fire, police, the food shelf, school projects, and scholarships and if the Ordinance is altered in this way it could stop the ability to give to the Community.