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Mounds View City Council January 26, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 7 Attorney Riggs stated the applicant did meet the Code; however, the Council has raised questions and those answers can be considered at the next meeting. Council Member Gunn stated she was surprised that a Blaine organization, not a local group, was coming into Mounds View to run charitable gambling. Council Member Stigney asked what level of contribution is required by surrounding communities for their charitable gambling permits. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated it varies from city to city. Council Member Stigney suggested Mounds View review the charitable gambling ordinance and whether it should require that Mounds View, not the trade area, receive a percentage. Council Member Gunn suggested the Council discuss this ordinance at a Work Session and consider requiring a percentage donation to the City. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Postpone Consideration of Resolution 7405 to the next Council meeting to allow staff to obtain answers to the Council's questions. Mayor Flaherty stated the Blaine Jaycees is a reputable organization, complies with City Code, paid the licensing fee, and has an agreement with Robert's so he sees no reason to postpone consideration. He suggested the Council discuss the issue of donations at a Work Session. Council Member Stigney stated the postponement is not to stop other entities but he believed the Code should be clarified prior to this approval, which would be tied up for one year. Mayor Flaherty felt the Council could move forward with this request and address it further at a Work Session. He stated he is not against looking at what surrounding communities require but does not think it is fair to the Blaine Jaycees or Robert's to postpone consideration. Council Member Mueller stated she was not sure atwo-week postponement would be an issue for Robert's, noting they have no charitable gambling until a license is approved and she does not want to do harm to this business if it is a draw for their customers. However, she believed that some valid questions were raised tonight. Council Member Gunn agreed that valid questions were raised but she did not support postponement or a moratorium consideration. Instead, these issues could be considered at the next Work Session. Council Member Mueller called the question. Attorney Riggs advised that the Code was changed two years ago to allow for a trade area and that can be revisited. Since the Code does not clearly state that there is a one year limit, he • recommended setting a date certain for the term of this charitable gambling license. Council Member Stigney withdrew his second to the postponement motion. Council Member