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Councilmembcr Sorteberg introduced the following resolution and moved for <br />i~s adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #83-8 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF A RACING FACILITY WITHIN ANOKA COUNTY <br /> <br /> WHEREAS~ a State constitutional amendment allowing pari-mutual <br />betting was approved by Minnesota voters on November 2~ 1982[ and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners adopted Reso- <br />lution #83-..5 which has initiated the following relating to the location of a <br />racing facility within Anoka County: <br /> <br />a) The Anoka County Board of Commissioners strongly supports <br />locating a facing facility within Anoka County. <br /> <br />b) The Anoka County Board of Commissioners are urging the <br />Anoka County Legislative Delegation to take all necessary <br />steps to secure a racing facility within Anoka County. <br /> <br />c) The Anoka County Board of Commissioners are urging the <br />Chambers of Commerce and City and Township Governments to <br />adopt similar resolutions and to actively pursue the acqui- <br />sition of a racing facility in the County. <br /> <br />d) The Anoka County Board of Commissioners are to appoint <br />a ~'Blue Ribbon Racing Advisory Committee~ consisting of <br />representatives of governmental~ business and other in-~ <br />terested groups~ to coordinate County efforts to obtain the <br />racing facility. <br /> <br />e) The Anoka County Board of Commissioners has authorized <br />planning funds to provide assistance in the pursuit and <br />development of a racing facility and encourage financial <br />support from other agencies for this effort. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS~ the City Council~ City of Ramsey, recognizes there <br />would be significant economic benefits to counties in which racing facilities <br />arc located and that locating a major Statewide recreational facility in the <br />northern portion of the Twin Cities area would provide balance to the metro-- <br />politan community and fairness to the region. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF RAMSEY~ ANOKA <br />COUNTY? STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows~ <br /> <br /> 1) The City Council of Ramsey supports the Anoka County Board <br />in establishing a racing facility in Anoka County as it will create a signifi- <br />cant economic benefit to the County. <br /> <br /> 2) The City Council of Ramsey further requests that at least om <br />~ember of the County's Blue Ribbon Racing Advisory Committee be selected from <br />the Ramsey City Council. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />