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-2- II . Application: March of Dimes et al for conditional use permit to operate an • assembly hall (charitable gambling facility) at 2500 - 38th Avenue N.E. Proponents: Douglas Schmidt and Chuck Wheeler, Fund Raisers, Inc. , St. Cloud, MN; Maren Aipperspatch, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation; Paul N. Zengerle, V. K. Arrigoni , Inc. (half-way house for senior alcoholics) ; Josette Salen, Guadalupe Area Project, Inc. ; and Dennis Cavanaugh, President, C. G. Rein Co. , owners of Apache Plaza. Opponents: Ruth Nelson, 3916 Macalaster Drive. Commission Recommendation: 4 to 2 approval . Council Action: Prior to the development of a motion modifying the Commission intent related to .number of sessions, age of players, as well as the current assessment of public reaction, the proponents were advised as follows: Sundland - said he perceived the Commission' s thorough discussion of the matter had helped the Council to see all the ramifications of the issues involved; - acknowledged that state law regulates an opeation of this type in the City and that variances for more occasions than mandated were easily granted; • - wanted it clearly understood that he would not support any more than the four occasions per week in any one facility allowed by the state for this facility; and - stated that he would not look kindly on the state granting variances for more than four. Ranallo - reiterated his feelings that when the City had agreed to have the state regulate charitable gambling in St. Anthony a few years ago, the assumption had been that there would only be a few such occasions a week at the American Legion clubrooms and a few times a year for special church events; and - said right from the start he had opposed having a gambling hall of any type in St. Anthony and would not favor having a "gambling casino" in the City at this time. Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Marks to grant a conditional use permit for an assembly hall in a 'commercial zone to the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation et al to operate a charitable gambling facility at 2500 - 38th Avenue N.E. on the condition the applicants: 1 . meet all requirements of the Minnesota Charities Review Council regarding registration with the Department of Commerce; • 2. provide adequate security in the facility and parking areas; 3. limit the bingo sessions to four per week;