HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07-06 PACKET 04.C.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #
DATE 7/6/2011
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
Lions Club for a series of raffles at the VFW Red Barn on 7/19/2011, 8/16/2011, and
9/20/2011.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Authorize issuance of the gambling permit. During the required background investigation, no
facts were found that would constitute a basis for denial of the application.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
® MEMO /LETTER: Memo from Craig Woolery dated 6/21/2011.
❑ RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION:
❑ OTHER:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
City Administrator Date
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
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11 WZA Public Safety
To: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder
From: Director of Public Safety Craig A. Woolery
Date: June 21, 2011
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 by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to City Ordinance, Patrick James Forsythe, on behalf of the Cottage Grove Lions
Club, PO Box 2, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, has submitted an application for a Temporary
Single Occasion gambling permit, for the conduct of raffles to be held at VFW (Red Barn),
located at 8770 E. Pt. Douglas Drive So., Cottage Grove MN, 55016 on Tuesday, July 19,
2011, Tuesday, August 16 , 2011 and Tuesday, September 20 2011. 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 that 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 Lions Club.
— Director of Pub