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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 11, 2004 07 Page 7 1 Len Pratt, Pratt-Ordway, stated not a day passed without a great deal of activity related to 2 implementing Phase I. He discussed the progress taking place and indicated time had been spent 3 working with focus groups representing St. Anthony Village residents and residents of nearby 4 communities in an effort to make certain the product was matched to the potential buyers. He 5 provided for-sale housing updates to Council, which reflected the opinions of the various focus 6 groups. He added an extra amount of time was required so "things could be done right." 7 8 Mr. Pratt indicated he was anxious to "get onto the matters of Phase II,"noting he had begun 9 discussions with some of the Phase II property owners. 10 11 Councilmember Horst stated Council appreciated Mr. Pratt's efforts and added an"amazing 12 amount of stuff needs to be done." 13 14 Councilmember Thuesen asked regarding the current number of for-sale units at this time. Mr. 15 Pratt responded 264 units were planned, which would involve four buildings. He noted Purchase 16 Agreements were currently being taken for the first building in the northeast quadrant. 17 18 Mr. Pratt explained the goal was to give each building its own identity and indicated he had 19 grown to appreciate the collaborative efforts of the architectural groups. He added two or three 20 additional elevations were being considered,noting some upper-end units were being created at 21 the suggestion of buyers. He stated plans continued to evolve as a result of the focus groups. 22 23 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Faust, to adopt Resolution 04- 24 041 approving extension of time line for Phase II development—Northwest Quadrant. 25 26 Motion carried unanimously. 27 28 C. Charitable Gambling Ordinance(1St Reading) 29 City Attorney Gilligan noted, in order to permit charitable gambling in restaurants holding on- 30 sale liquor licenses, it would be necessary for Council to amend Section 535.02 of the City Code. 31 He explained the section presently limited licensed charitable gambling to municipal on-sale 32 liquor establishments. He indicated an ordinance had been prepared amending Section 535.02 to 33 permit charitable gambling in establishments holding an on-sale liquor license. 34 35 Mr. Gilligan stated under Minnesota Statutes the City had the authority to, by ordinance, require 36 that an organization conducting licensed charitable gambling expend all or a portion of its lawful 37 expenditure from gross profits derived from the charitable gambling conducted in the City within 38 the City's trade area; therefore, the ordinance must define the City's trade area. He indicated this 39 statute required that the trade area must include each contiguous city to St. Anthony Village. He 40 suggested Council might wish to consider imposing this requirement on licensed charitable 41 gambling; however, the requirement might be of limited value in ensuring the profits from 42 licensed charitable gambling were expended in a manner that benefited the City and its residents 43 because of the above stated requirement. 44 45 Councilmember Faust asked if this ordinance prevented another restaurant or bar from opening 46 and having charitable gambling other than Sports Boosters. Mr. Gilligan responded the