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CC Regular Session <br />Meeting Date: 05/27/2014 <br />By: Diana Lund, Finance <br />Information <br />Title <br />Approve Exemption for a Gambling License for Tribute to the Troops of Minnesota <br />4. 5. <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Purpose: The State Gambling Board requires a city to give approval to a non-profit organization for a gambling <br />event that is located within its city limits by acknowledging this approval by signing off on an application for <br />exempt permit. <br />The attached application is from the non-profit, Tribute to the Troops of Minnesota for exemption from a lawful <br />gambling license to hold a fund-raising raffle at Game Fair the weekends of August 8-10 and August 15-17, 2014. <br />The Tribute to the Troops ofMinnesota is an organization of dedicated volunteers, supporters and participants that <br />have joined together to raise awareness to the sacrifices made by America's fallen heroes and their families. <br />The Tribute to the Troops organization meets all of the requirements which allow them to remain exempt from <br />licensing, primarily from the standpoint that commodities to be raffled are less than $50,000 in a calendar year. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that Council approve the exemption from a lawful gambling license for the Tribute to the Troops <br />ofMinnesota organization to hold a raffle at Game Fair the weekends of August 8-10 and August 15-17, 2014. <br />Action: <br />Motion to recommend Council approve the exemption from a lawful gambling license fro the Tribute to the Troops <br />ofMinnesota organization to hold a raffle at Game Fair the weekends of August 8-10 and August 15-17, 2014. <br />Attachments <br />Application for Exemption Tribute to the Troops <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 05/22/2014 01:33 PM <br />Form Started By: Diana Lund Started On: 05/16/2014 10:50 AM <br />Final Approval Date: 05/22/2014 <br />