Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/03/2007

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\ I Section 14-188. Section 14-189. Section 14-190. Section 14-191. Section 14-192. Grounds for Revocation of Authority to Conduct Gambling Activities. No organization shall have a vested right in conducting any gambling activities in the City and any authority granted for such activities may be revoked by Council at any time upon a showing that: (a) Any misrepresentation has been made to the City or the Board by the organization; or (b) The organization has violated any provision of this Article or applicable State law. (c) The organization failed to comply with any regulation as set forth in this Article. Process for Revocation of Authority to Conduct Gambling Activities. (a) Upon determination by the City that there is sufficient grounds for revocation of an organizations authority to conduct gambling activities, the City shall: (1) Notify the organization, in writing, that a public hearing will be held by the City Council, to consider the revocation of the organization's authority to conduct gambling activities in the City. a. Notification in writing must be sent to the organization at least ten (10) days prior to the date the public hearing is held. 1. The notice shall state the date, time and location of the public hearing and the nature ofthe charges against the organization. (2) The City Council shall revoke an organization's authority to conduct gambling activities in the City, through adoption of a Resolution declaring the revocation and listing the grounds for the revocation. The date of revocation shall be immediately upon adoption of said resolution. The City shall forward a copy of the resolution to the Board. Re-application after Revocation. Any organization that has had their authority to conduct gambling activities in the City revoked by either the City of Anoka or the Board, shall be prohibited from conducting any gambling activities in the City for one (1) full year from the effective date of the revocation. Reporting Requirements for Premise Permit Holders. Each organization which holds a State issued Premise Pennit and is licensed to conduct lawful gambling activities in the City shall report monthly to the City its gross receipts, expenses and profits from those activities and the distribution of those profits, itemized as to payee, purpose, amount and date of payment. This requirement may be satisfied by submission of copies of the monthly reports required by the Board. Contribution of Net Profits. Each organization which holds a State issued Premise Pennit and is licensed to conduct lawful gambling in the City shall be required to spend at least taB ~l:!F811Rt (1 Q~q.i1f!E percent (50%) of its net profits derived from lawful gambling within the City's established Trade Area (profit before lawful expenditures) upon a lawful purpose 30f4