HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-07 PACKET 04.M.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #
DATE 4/7/2010
PREPARED BY City Clerk Caron Stransky
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Consider authorizing issuance of a single- occasion gambling permit to the Cottage Grove
Royalty Scholarship Program to conduct a raffle on June 20, 2010 at Kingston Park in
conjunction with Strawberry Fest.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize issuance of the single- occasion gambling permit. During the required background
investigation, no facts were found that would constitute a basis for denial of the application.
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® MEMO /LETTER: Memo from Craig Woolery dated 3/26/2010.
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❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION:
❑ OTHER:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
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City Administrator Date
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
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City (M Public Safety
of • .• Grove
To: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder
From: Director of Public Safety Craig A. Woolery
Date: March 26, 2010
Subject: GAMBLING LICENSE APPLICATION - TEMPORARY
INTRODUCTION
All charitable organizations which are exempt from the requirements of the Minnesota
Charitable Gambling Control Board and who desire to conduct lawful gambling within the
City of Cottage Grove, must obtain a gambling permit.
The issuance of lawful gambling permits is subject to local approval through a resolution
adopted by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to City Ordinance, Julie Lynn Berg, on behalf of The Cottage Grove Royalty
Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 292, Cottage Grove, MN has submitted an application for
a Temporary Single Occasion gambling permit, for the conduct of a raffle, to be held at
Kingston Park (Indian Blvd. and 75 Street), Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016, on June
20, 2010. The Department of Public Safety is required to conduct a police investigation of
the applicants.
DISCUSSION
The application as submitted is complete, in compliance with our ordinance and is exempt
from the licensing requirements of the Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board.
We have investigated the applicants and have not found any facts which would constitute
a basis for denial of this application, under the provisions of the City's Gambling
Ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend that the City Council approve the single occasion Gambling Permit
application for The Cottage Grove Royalty Scholarship Program.
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Craig A. Woolery — D ctor of Public SafeW