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RESOLUTION 1984-1 CITY OF HUGO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE LOCATION OF A RACING FACILITY IN THE CITY OF BLAINE. WHEREAS, a State Constitutional Amendment allowing parimutuel betting was approved by the Minnesota voters on November 2, 1982, and the Minnesota Racing Commission has been created by the Minnesota Legislature to implement parimurtuel horseracing in Minnesota, and WHEREAS, the location of a racing facility would have a substantial, positive impact on the economic condition of an area, and WHEREAS, a racing facility would create approximately 1,000 additional em- ployment positions, and WHEREAS, the City of Blaine has stated an interest in the location of the Metro Racetrack in the City of Blaine which interest has been pursued by the North Star Race Track Association, City of Blaine, and Anoka County, and WHEREAS, there is within the City of Blaine sufficient lands next to I -35W and within 20 minutes of the central Twin Cities which lands are proposed for the Northstar Racetrack facility, and WHEREAS, the location of a racing facility in Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota, would at last place a major State-wide recreational facility in the northern metropolitan communities, and thus make more real, economic balance within the metropolitan community, and WHEREAS, Metropolitan Systems would not require substantial expenditures of taxpayers' dollars if the racing facility were located in the City of Blaine. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hugo supports the locating of the Metropolitan Racetrack in the City of Blaine. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Minnesota Racing Commission and City of Blaine. ADOPTED AND PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE HUGO THIS 6th DAY OF February , 1984. J. Michael McAllister, Mayor City of Hugo Mary A4WCreager, City Cler City Hugo