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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-01 PACKET 04.D. REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # � DATE 4/1 /2015 • � 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, 8694 80tn Street South: Calendar Raffle on April 29, 2015 (Single Occasion Gambling); Pig Roast on August 8, 2015 (Temporary On Sale Intoxicating Liquor); Fall Festival on September 12 & 13, 2015 (Single Occasion Gambling and Temporary On Sale Intoxicating Liquor). STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the request. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS � MEMO/LETTER: Memo from Craig Woolery 3/24/2015. ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: ❑ OTHER: ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS � �' r' ��� � � L� i y Administrator Date �***�**�*�*********�**�*****�***�*****�********* 'ty ttag r v M m � P U B L I C S A F E T Y/ P O L I C E D I V I S I O N e O To: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder From: Director of Public Safety Craig Woolery Date: March 24, 2015 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 single occasion gambling permit for the conduct of a raffle on April 29'h, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., 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 12th, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and September 13t", 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. He also submitted an application for a temporary "On Sale" liquor license for August 8th, 2015 to be held at the same location noted above, from 11:00 a.m, to 5:00 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 Woolery Director of Publi afety