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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-07 PACKET 04.H.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # Zj DATE 3/7/2012 PREPARED BY City Clerk Caron Stransky ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Consider authorizing issuance of the following licenses to the Church of St. Rita: 1. April 22, 2012 Calendar Raffle — Single Occasion Gambling and Temporary Liquor. 2. August 11, 2012 Pig Roast — Temporary Liquor. 3. September 22 & 23, 2012 Fall Festival — Single Occasion Gambling and Temporary Liquor. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Authorize issuance of the licenses. During the required background check, no facts were found that would constitute a basis for denial of the applications. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ® MEMO /LETTER: Memo from Craig Woolery. ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: ❑ OTHER: ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS �f City Administrator Date COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER Document2 City of Cottage Grove PUBLIC SAFETY /POLICE DIVISION Memo To: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder From: Director of Public Safety Craig A. Woolery Date: February 24, 2012 Subject: TEMPORARY "ON SALE" LIQUOR AND GAMBLING LICENSE APPLICATION — SINGLE OCCASIONS 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, Richard Alan Banker, on behalf of the Church of St. Rita, located at 8694 80th Street, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, has submitted an application for a temporary "On Sale" liquor and single occasion gambling permit for the conduct of a raffle on April 22, 2012, and for a temporary "On Sale" liquor and single occasion gambling permit for the conduct of raffle, bingo and pull tabs to be held at the Church of St. Rita, located at 8694 80th Street, on September 22 and September 23r 2012. He also submitted an application for a temporary "On Sale" liquor license for August 11, 2012 to be held at the same location noted above, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 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 applicant 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 Permits and "On Sale" temporary liquor applications for the Church of St. Rita. Craig A. Wo ry Director of P lie Safety