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CASE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING CHARITABLE GAMBLING By: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator Background: At the July 23, 1991 Council meeting an ordinance was introduced amending City Code Sections 7.61 and 7.62 regarding charitable gambling and bingo. It was directed, at that meeting, that the £~rst reading of the ordinance occur and that it be passed to the Budget Comminee for further review. Staff also contacted, by letter, the three gaming organizations operating in the City of Ramsey. It was requested in that correspondence that they respond to us by the end of October with any comments. We did receive a visit from the Cystic Fibrosis organization but have not talked with the Anoka Area Hockey Association or the Ramsey Lions in response to our correspondence. Since the July 23, 1991 meeting we have become aware that there have been a couple of State Statute changes which impact' our ordinance. The first is the maximum rental fee ~that can be charged the gaming organization by the lessor. The second is the investigation fee that the City of Ramsey can charge is limited to $100.130 as opposed to our existing $400.00 fee. Therefore, what is in front of you is a new ordinance amendment which deals with both of these issues. With regard to the first issue, we would like to suggest that rather than setting a defined maximum rental fee, the organizations involved be required to operate as defined by State Statute. Regarding the second issue of the investigation fee, we are suggesting that it just be stated that there is an investigation fee and that it will be set by resolution from time to time by the Council. In addition to these, in the first reading we had defined that the gaming profits must be spent within the Ramsey trade area. We would also like to amend these two para~aphs to direct that, in addition, ten percent of the gaming profits must be expensed for lawful purpose as specifically defined by the City of Ramsey. Recommendation: In that these ordinances have changed significantly from the £~rst reading, it is suggested that Council make a motion to reintroduce an ordinance a amending Section 7.61 entitled "Charitable Gambling" and Section 7.62 entitled "Bingo" of the City Code. It is also suggested that since this ordinance has alreadv received significant review and an oppormni~, by the organizations impacted to comment on it that the second reading of the ordinance appear on a December Council meeting without further review by the Budget Committee. Council Action: Motion to reintroduce Ordinance g'91-~ mending Section 7.61 entitled "Charitable Gambling" and Section 7.62 entitled "Bingo" of the Ram~ey City Code. Review Checklist: City Administrator City Attorney Police Chief Finance Officer CC: 11/12/91