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<br />RAMSEY LIONS CLUB TO CITY OF RAMSEY ~ COl1MENTS Ohl PROPOSED CHARITABLE <br />GAMBLING ORDINANCE (Continued). <br /> <br />COlvll"lENT: The appl ication for- a. char-i table gambl ing 1 icense must include a <br />sKetch of the pr-emises wher-e the lawful char-itable gambl ing will occur-. <br />The state rules do not pr-ohibit gambl ing from the 1 iquor ser-vice bar- so <br />long a.s 1 i quor- cannot be <'::.er-ved fr'om that 1 oca.t i on a.t the bar-. In eIther <br />wor-ds the ar-ea for- conducting lawful gambl ing must be for- that pur-pose. <br />We do not bel ieve there is a need to.be mor-e r-estr-ictive than the state <br />r-ules. However-~ this pr-oposed or-dinance subpar-agr-aph does not cause a <br />pr-oblem for- the Ramsey Lions Club. <br /> <br />( K ) Th e or- gan i z at i cln 1 ice n <;:.e d toe eln du c t gamb 1 i n 9 <;:.h all h a I,) e ex c 1 u <;:. i ve <br />contr-ol over- all gambl ing devices~ money, and recor-ds. Whenever- the <br />or-ganization is not pr-esent~ all gambl ing devices~ money, and records shall <br />be secur-ely locked and shall be inaccessible to employees of the on-sale <br />establ ishment. <br /> <br />COMMENT: A strict inter-pr-etation of this subparagr-aph could cause a <br />pr-obl ern. The <;:.p i r- it clf trl i s sa.)'<;:. tha.t the 1 i censed orga.n izat i Cln mu<;:.t have <br />TOTAL contr-ol of all gambl ing devices~ monies~ and records. When the <br />gambl ing oper-ation is closed the devices~ money, and records should always <br />be secur-ely locked. However-~ there may be occasions when the <br />UorganizationU is not present but the employee/agent would have access to <br />the gambl i ng de~) i ce<;:, and mClney in or'der- to c.pen the gambl i ng <;:. i te fClr' <br />la.IAlful ga.rnbl ing. <br /> <br />Pl ea.se feel fr'e-e to call me at an)..t ime if YCIU wc.ul d 1 i ~:e tCI di <,::.cu<;:.s the<;:.e <br />comments and concern<;:.. l/le !,I,loul d 1 i Ke tCI tl..lorK v,1i th the Ci t)' of Ram<;:.e)' in <br />e<;:.tabl i<;:.hing an clr.dinance fc,r' the cClrlducting c.f lall..1ful char.i table gambl ir!'9. <br />The Ramsey Lions Club feels that in assessing the bottom 1 ine this will <br />benefit the citizens of Ramsey. I may be reached at 593-2899 (worK) or <br />441-1630 (home). <br /> <br />Yours in Lionism, <br /> <br />9::~~c ., <br /> <br />President, Ramsey LiQns Club <br /> <br />3S <br />