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9 <br /> Friday, and Saturday and wondered what would prevent other organizations <br /> from applying to run their own operations Monday, Tuesday, and <br /> 3 Wednesday. She was told state law only allowed one license per location <br /> 4 and that the Sports Boosters, acting for the coalition, would hold the <br /> 5 only available City license. Mr. Kramer indicated that because of <br /> 6 their lack of experience in running this type of operation, the <br /> 7 coalition had decided to start conservatively at first but he was <br /> 8 certain the hours of operation would be expanded just as soon as it <br /> 9. became economically feasible to do so. The Sports Booster President <br /> 10 also assured her that the wording of the proposed resolution would be <br /> 11 amended. to indicate that it was the Sports Booster Administrative Vice <br /> 12 President who would be serving, with representatives of the other two <br /> 13 organizations, in the coalition of the Charitable Gambling Committee. <br /> 14 Mayor Sundland requested a copy of the revised resolution be forwarded <br /> 15 to the City and suggested copies of the coalition minutes might also <br /> 16 be. helpful. Councilmember Marks stated that he was very discouraged <br /> 17 that the organizations who were supporting pull tabs in St. Anthony had <br /> 18 done so because he perceived "any type of gambling, charitable or not, <br /> 19 was not in anybody's best interests" . He said he believed "gambling <br /> 20 was wrong and the business of government should not be to .encoiurage <br /> 21 people to do things which are wrong." The Councilmember indicated he <br /> 22 had personally opposed this project from the very start and would be <br /> 23 voting against anything associated with gambling or anything else which <br /> 24 he believed would be encouraging what he considers to be improper <br /> 25 activities for the City to be involved in. Councilmember Marks <br /> indicated he perceived the State of Minnesota had been to some degree <br /> "held hostage to charitable gambling" in recent years because the <br /> 28 legislature had passed laws which made funding for deserving organiza- <br /> 29 tions like the Greater Minnesota Corporation dependent upon gambling. <br /> 30. He reiterated that he was "appalled" that organizations which he <br /> 31 considered to be "good operations" would be promoting such activities. <br /> 32 Council Action <br /> 33 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Sundland to direct staff and the City <br /> 34 Attorney to draw up an amendment to the Charitable Gambling Ordinance <br /> 35 which would allow charitable gambling in the two locations in the City <br /> 36 discussed during the October, 2.5, 1988 Council meeting. <br /> 37 Voting on the motion: <br /> 38 Aye: Ranallo, Sundland, Enrooth, Makowske. <br /> 39 Nay: Marks. <br /> 40 Motion carried. <br /> 41 Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Ranallo to authorize staff to prepare and - <br /> 42 begin negotiating a lease with the charitable gambling coalition in <br /> 43 ' accordance with Council direction during the above meeting. <br /> �4 Voting on the motion: <br />