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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 28, 2026 Page 4 1 Mayor Webster invited the applicant to the podium. 2 3 Mr. Krantz thanked the Council for reviewing the application. He noted that there is an 4 established charitable gambling organization at Village Pub and that Spring Lake Park Youth 5 Hockey will replace it. He noted their previous relationship with the owners of Village Pub, as 6 Mr. Krantz currently runs another charitable gambling site for them in Blaine. He confirmed it 7 will only be pull tabs at Village Pub. 8 9 Councilmember Jenson commented that Spring Lake Park Youth Hockey is based in St. Louis 10 Park, has an established gambling site in Blaine, and is looking to expand into St. Anthony. He 11 asked if the St. Anthony Sports Boosters benefit from their pull tabs. Mr. Krantz corrected that 12 they are based in Spring Lake Park and that most of the association is in Blaine. He stated there 13 is no connection with the Boosters in St. Anthony. 14 15 Councilmember Jenson asked why it was labeled as various gambling and not just pull tabs. Mr. 16 Krantz informed him that this is because they will also utilize electronic pull tabs. 17 18 Councilmember Doolan noted the current concern around responsible gambling. He asked how 19 Mr. Krantz and his company deter addictive behavior. Mr. Krantz highlighted the State program, 20 which all charitable gambling associations sponsor through fees and taxes. He stated that they 21 are also required to have a gambling addiction hotline number on all documents on site. 22 23 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve Resolution 24 26-034 - Approving A Lawful Gambling Premises Permit For Spring Lake Park Dist. 16 Youth 25 Hockey At Village Pub. 26 27 Motion carried 5-0. 28 29 B. Resolution 26-035 - Approving The Use Of City Property For A Special Event On July 30 30, 2026 31 32 Mayor Webster directed the Council to the provided request to use the Central Park parking lot 33 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m on Friday, July 30. 34 35 City Manager Yunker noted that this is a relatively small event the library has held before, which 36 will feature llamas on site for petting, accompanied by a handler. He highlighted the additional 37 use of this process to allow the host to promote and speak about their event at the Council 38 meeting. He invited the applicant to discuss the event at the Council's discretion. 39 40 Mayor Webster introduced the Head Librarian of the St. Anthony Library. 41 42 Lois discussed the event parameters, noting that there will likely be two llamas on leashes, each 43 with a handler. These llamas will be available for petting and possibly feeding. She reiterated the 44 event time: July 30, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. She thanked the Council for allowing them to 45 host the event near City Hall. 46