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Motion by Councilmember Kurak, second by Councilmember Strommen, to direct staff to re- <br />allocate 2004 CDBG funds of $150,000 to be used on the 14040 Azurite ST NW (Hanson <br />Property). <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Strommen, Cook, Elvig, <br />and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberPearson. <br /> <br />Case #17: <br /> <br />Approve Exemption from a Lawful Gambling License for Ramsey Women of <br />Today to Operate Pull Tabs (Consent Agenda Item #6) <br /> <br />Mayor Gamcc indicated Ramsey Women of Today have requested to operate pull-tabs at Happy <br />Days. The City has received a letter fi'om the Happy Days Committee suggesting pull-tabs not be <br />sold at thc event this year. The Committee feels there should be further discussion about pull- <br />tabs being sold at the event, as the event is meant to be family friendly. There is also an issue of <br />fairness with other groups that may want to operate pull-tabs as well. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to deny the request to operate pull~tabs and to discuss the issue <br />at a worksession with the Happy Days Committee. <br /> <br />Motion by Councihnember Cook, second by Councilmember Kurak, to deny the request from <br />Ramsey Women of Today to operate pull-tabs at Happy Days. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Kurak, Elvig, Strommen, <br />and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberPearson. <br /> <br />MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT <br /> <br />1) Transportation Meeting <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec reported a transportation meeting was held with the county and legislators. The <br />presentation by The Tinklenberg Group showed how united the communities on the Highway 10 <br />Corridor are. Councihnember Elvig noted there was information from the Met Council at the <br />meeting that showed the 2030 transportation policy includes construction of the bridge over the <br />Mississippi River prior to 2008. Councilmember Kurak requested that in the future the entire <br />Council be notified about these types of meetings. <br /> <br />2) llappy Days Festival <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec announced the upcoming Happy Days Festival. Assistant City Administrator <br />Nelson indicated as this event grows there tends to be a lot of vendors showing up at the parade <br />that have not paid any fees to be involved. Staff is looking for support from the Council for staff <br />to approach the vendors and inform them they are required to obtain a license from the City. <br /> <br />Thc consensus of tim Council was to support staff in informing vendors at the Happy Days <br />Festival that they are required to obtain a license from the City. <br /> <br />City Council/August 24, 2004 <br /> Page 24 of 25 <br /> <br /> <br />