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-1 tab. -sales to' chari_ties and.• had used $47-,717 of. the $119,003 prof its <br /> 2 ' for their own building projects. • <br /> 3 The Councilmember said he would: be in no hurry to reconsider this <br /> 4 issue for that reason. <br /> 5 Councilmember Ranallo indicated he knew some of the information <br /> 6 ' contained in that particular : article was - inaccurate because he <br /> 7 personally knew of instances where between- 40% and 450 of what is <br /> 8 taken in is distributed to charity. <br /> 9 The Councilmember said he questioned Mr. Nelson' s statement that the <br /> 10 City could:. charge the organization running the games $50.0 a week .for <br /> 11 rent and said he wanted the City Attorney to- research the issue of <br /> 12 pull tabs further to clear up questions which remain unanswered <br /> 13 regarding the provisions of the state law regulating charitable <br /> 14 gambling. <br /> 15 Mr. Soth was asked to see if he could find answers to the following <br /> 16 questions: <br /> 17 *whether the pull tab operations could be limited to only <br /> 18 local organizations; <br /> 19 <br /> 20 *what the "lawful purposes" are for which the profits can be <br /> 21 used; <br /> 22 *whether the City can impose any restrictions on those distribu- <br /> 23 tions such. as limiting them only -to local causes; <br /> 24 <br /> 25 *whether the City can prevent professional consultants ,from <br /> 26 running the operations; <br /> 27 . *what controls would.-the City have .over the operations in its <br /> 28 own facilities and how much return can the . City.derive from <br /> 29 those:-operations ; <br /> 30 *what controls would the City have over pull tabs in other <br /> 31 . businesses like bowling alleys , etc. ; <br /> 32 *by -allowing even one operation in the City, does the City have <br /> 33- to -automatically allow as many games as there are . businesses .to <br /> 34- let them in;. <br /> X35 - *what ' s the strongest language the City can legally put in an , <br /> 36 ordinance to reflect its position related to pull tabs; <br /> 37 *what age restrictions can be imposed on these games. <br /> 38 Mr. Childs said-l'-staff would sit down with . .Roger Franke .to ,see how <br /> 39 many of these issues' . had • already, been addressed in other <br /> 40 communities. Mr. - Soth said he would first research the larger issue • <br /> 22 <br />