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s • Mounds View City Council Regular Meeting January 28, 2002 Page 19 Council Member Thomas indicated Council is not allowing anyone to come in and she is not interested in bringing in other organizations. Ms. Wallbridge commented that the 75% requirement should prevent other organizations from coming to the City. Council Member Thomas indicated she does not think the City needs to take Staff time to do the distributions and she does not think the City should collect the 3%. Dr. Greg Belting from the Chamber of Commerce indicated that the Chamber supports the adoption of the amended ordinance. He then indicated that the Chamber puts its money into the New Brighton and Mounds View area and is not concerned with the 75% requirement. Council Member Marty noted the ordinance requires monthly reporting and asked if quarterly reporting would be easier for the organizations. Mr. Wharton indicated that he has to report to the state monthly and would just make an extra copy for the City. He then asked Council to keep in mind that the 75% contribution would be cumulative and may not occur every month. Dr. Belting indicated that the gambling organizations are in tune for a monthly reporting and it would actually be more difficult to change to a quarterly reporting for the City. Council Member Thomas indicated she would like to approve the ordinance without the 10% fund or the 3 % tax. MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Marty. To Amend the Ordinance to Remove the 10% Fund and the 3 % Tax. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. • MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomas. To Waive the Reading, Approve the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 691, Amending Chapter 502 (Intoxicating Liquor) and Chapter 503 (3.2 Percent Beer) of the Mounds View Municipal Code as They Relate to Charitable Gambling. Council Member Stigney indicated he did not feel the Ordinance was in need of change and the City is opening itself up by changing the Ordinance. Council Member Thomas indicated the Ordinance does not open anything up it simply requires where the money is to be used. Council Member Stigney indicated the City has no real control of distribution in the City.