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W Friday, and Saturday and wondered what would prevent other organizations 2 from applying to run their own operations Monday, Tuesday, and 3 Wednesday. She was told state law only allowed one license per location 4 and that the Sports Boosters, acting for the coalition, would hold the 5 only available City license. Mr. Kramer indicated that because of 6 their lack of experience in running this type of operation, the 7 coalition had decided to start conservatively at first but he was 8 certain the hours of operation would be expanded just as soon as it 9 became economically feasible to do so. The Sports Booster President 10 also assured her that the wording of the proposed resolution would be 11 amended to indicate that it was the Sports Booster Administrative Vice 12 President who would be serving, with representatives of the other two 13 organizations, in the coalition of the Charitable Gambling Committee. 14 Mayor Sundland requested a copy of the revised resolution be forwarded 15 to the City and suggested copies of the coalition minutes might also 16 be helpful. Councilmember Marks stated that he was very discouraged 17 that the organizations who were supporting pull tabs in St. Anthony had 18 done so because he perceived "any type of gambling, charitable or not, 19 was not in anybody's best interests". He said he believed "gambling 20 was wrong and the business of government should not be to encourage 21 people to do things which are wrong." The Councilmember indicated he 22 had personally opposed this project from the very start and would be 23 voting against anything associated with gambling or anything else which 24 he believed would be encouraging what he considers to be improper activities for the City to be involved in. Councilmember Marks z6 indicated he perceived the State of Minnesota had been to some degree 27 "held hostage to charitable gambling" in recent years because the 28 legislature had passed laws which made funding for deserving organiza- 29 tions like the Greater Minnesota Corporation dependent upon gambling. 30 He reiterated that he was "appalled" that organizations which he 31 considered to be "good operations" would be promoting such activities. 32 Council Action 33 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Sundland to direct staff and the City 34 Attorney to draw up an amendment to the Charitable Gambling Ordinance 35 which would allow charitable gambling in the two locations in the City 36 discussed during the October 25, 1988 Council meeting. 37 Voting on the motion: 38 Aye: Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, Makowske. 39 Nay: Marks. 40 Motion carried. 41 Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Ranallo to authorize staff to prepare and 42 begin negotiating a lease with the charitable gambling coalition in 43 accordance with Council direction during the above meeting. 44 Voting on the motion: