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CC Regular Session <br />Meeting Date: 07/22/2014 <br />By: Diana Lund, Finance <br />4. 5. <br />Information <br />Title <br />Approve Exemption for a Gambling License for Anoka County Pheasants Forever <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 Anoka County Pheasants Forever for exemption from a lawful <br />gambling license to hold a fund-raising raffle at Game Fair on August 8-10 and August 15-17, 2014. <br />The Anoka County Pheasants Forever organization is committed to the preservation of upland bird habitat and the <br />conservation of many other natural habitats, including wetland, forest and farm. <br />The Anoka County Pheasants Forever meets all of the requirements which allow them to remain exempt from <br />licensing, primarily from the the standpoint that commodities to be raffled are valued at less than $50,000 in a <br />calendar year. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that Council approve the exemption from a lawful gambling license for Anoka County Pheasants <br />Forever to hold a raffle at Game Fair. <br />Action: <br />Motion to recommend Council approve the exemption from a lawful gambling license for Anoka County Pheasants <br />Forever to hold a raffle at Game Fair on August 8-10 and August 15-17, 2014. <br />Attachments <br />Application for Exemption - Anoka County Pheasants Forever <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 07/16/2014 11:09 AM <br />Form Started By: Diana Lund Started On: 07/16/2014 08:59 AM <br />Final Approval Date: 07/16/2014 <br />