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Councilm~ber Go% stated that the recent circus, sponsored by the Ramsey <br />Jaycees, was very good publicity for the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Motion by O~unci~r Reimann and seoonded by Oouncilmember Gpx authorizing <br />that City Staff prepare a letter of c(m~end-tion to be presented to the Ramsey <br />Jayoess in recognition of their efforts put forth in pr~moting the City of <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Go~cilmsmhers Sorteberg, O~x, <br />Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />a) Needs Of G0~nunity Park Festival (km~nittee - <br /> <br />Councilmember Oox stated that a softball tournament has been planned as a fund <br />raiser to match the Lutheran Brotherhood's offer for a park donation. Re of <br />the activities will be the raffling of a boat and tra~]er. The (k~mnittee is <br />requesting a loan fr~n the City with which to purchase the boat and trailer in <br />order that the boat can be displayed during the sale of raffle tickets. The <br />City will be refunded through the sale of the raffle tickets. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued whether or not a permit is required to conduct a raffle. <br /> <br />Oouncilmember Reimann stated that the State 1~ is that without a raffle permit <br />there is a $750 maxim~ on cash prizes and no restrictions on the anount of <br />merchandise and gift oertificates; with a raffle permit there is a $500/day <br />maximin on cash prizes and no restrictions on gift certificates and <br />merchandise. <br /> <br />Mr. Schnelle suggested that rather than the City loaning money to the Festival <br />Gommzittee, a better procedure would be for the City to purchase the boat and <br />trailer and the City to be refunded through ticket sales. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich stated that he would research the legal means to be used <br />in a case like this. <br /> <br />Motion by O~unci~r Sorteberg and seconded by Mayor ~{ei~mn that contingent <br />upon the City Attorney's research of legality and approval, the City of Ramsey <br />shall procure a boat and trailer to be used in the G~munity Festival raffle <br />scheduled for July 12, 13 and 14, 1985; further, that the cost of the boat and <br />trailer shall be refunded to the City through the sale of raffle tickets. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Oouncilm~m~ers Sorteberg, Gox, <br />Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />b) Recent Article Published In The Anoka Union - <br /> <br />Gouncilme~er ~ox stated that an article in the May 31 Anoka Union regarding <br />Waste Management of Minnesota's request for a mining permit stated that his <br />motion to approve the request failed by a 3 to 2 vote; the vote was actually 1 <br />to 4. The article also says that the Landfill (kmm%ittee's remmmm, ndation to <br /> June 11, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 13 of 14 <br /> <br /> <br />