Agenda - Council - 11/10/1992 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I i I I I ! I I I I NATIONAL ATAXIA By: Ryan R. CASE # FOUNDATION GAMBLING LICENSE Schroeder, City Administrator BackgroUnd: Enclosed as pact of this case is the pertinent ordinance provisions regarding use of proceeds from chi~ta~l/e gambling organizations. Also included is a memorandum from Ciw Attorney, Bill .~oodrich regarding these provisions of the Code and finally attached is th'e premises P~t application from the National Ataxia Foundation requesting a lawful gambling ~ee~e at 6141 Highway #10 in Ramsey. You will recall that in early 1992, we had sevea-al _n~e. tings regarding revision of the charitable gambling ordinances. When the dust had! ltgttlegl, we ended up with a provision stating that 75% of the proceeds from a gambling~pe~tion must be spent within the Ramsey trade area defined as the Cities of Dayton, A~oP4, Andover, Ramsey and Elk River and the Township of Bums. Precedent to finally !posing this ordinance provision, we had discussions about whether or not national r~sea~ch met the intent of the ordinance. This occurred because there was an existing la{~tful!lease at 6141 Highway gl0 held by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation which is a research brg~ization. It was my position at the time that since the lease existed prior to adoption (~f tk/e ordinance, that Staff would not enforce provisions of the lease until expirationiof the lease period. Most recently, City Staff was contacted by the National Ataxia F°tindation, interested in a lawful gambling license. The Ataxia Foundation is also a research orgahization. Given the~ abo~e, Staff requests a reading from the City Council as to whether or not national reseamh meets the intent of the ordinance provisions regarding expenditure of proceeds raiSdd by the gambling organization. Referencing the letter by Attorney Goodrich, ii ~lieve he is stating that, void any case taw or statutory language on the subject, the issue becomes one of policy at the Council table; hence the question. Recommendation: Staff is recommending consideration of the following: 1) A motion stating that national research ribes/floes not meet the intent of trade area expenditure pursuant to 7.61.10 of Ramsey City ~C~ode; 2) the Ramsey City Council hereby recommends approval/denial of the lawf~!;gan~bling license application of the National Ataxia Foundation; and 3) the Ramsey Cit3' COuncil hereby recommends approval/denial of a contemplated future lawful gambling ~pti~ation from the existing Cystic Fibrosis Foundation operation. Council Action: I Motion stating ~hat national research does/does not meet the intent of trade area expenditure pursuanttO 7,6~.10 of the Ramsey City Code. Motion recommending approval/denial of the lawful gambling license application of the National Aiaxia foundation Motion recommending approval/denial of a contemplated future lawful gambling application from the existing Cystic Fibrosis Foundation operation. Reviewed by: City Admi~trator Copies also distributed to: Finance Officer cc: I