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DATE 5/6/98 ���
PREPARED BY: City Clerk Caran Stransky
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Adopt resolution approving renewal application of Phoenix Partners of Cottage Grove for a
Bingo Halt License at Fantasy Cruise Bingo, 8200 Hadley Avenue South.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
� MEMQ/LETTER: Acting Director of Public Safety, James Kinsey, April 27, 1998.
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To: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder I �
From: Acting Director of Public Safety James E. Kinsey�'
Date: April27, 1998 `�
Re: LAWFUL GAMBLING BINGO HALL LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
INTRODUCTION
No person or corporation may lease a facility to more than one individual,
corporation, partnership or organization to conduct lawful gambling bingo within the
City of Cottage Grove, without tirst obtaining a Lawful Gambiing Bingo Hall License
from the Minnesota Lawfui Gambling Controi Board.
The issuance of Lawful Gambling Bingo Hall Licenses are subject to local approval
through a resolution adopted within sixty days of the date of the application for a
new or renewed permit or license.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to City Ordinance, Mr. Irving Thomas Margolis and Mr. Teddy Wong, on
behalf of the Phoenix Partners of Cottage Grove, located at 80 Minnesota Avenue,
Little Canada, MN 55117, has submitted an application for a Bingo Hall License to
conduct lawful gambling at the Cottage Square Mall, located at 8200 Hadley
Avenue South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016. The Department of Public
Safety is required to conduct a police investigation of the applicants.
DISCUSSION
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 or Minnesota State Statute relating to gambling.
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Bingo Hall
License renewal for the Phoenix Partners of Cottage Grove to conduct lawful
gambling at Cottage Square MaII.
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-XXX
RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL APPLICATION OF PHOENIX
PARTNERS OF COTTAGE GROVE FOR A BINGO HAI.L LICENSE
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes requires a person or corporation who wishes to
lease their facility to more than one individual, corporation, partnership, or organization to
conduct lawful purpose gambiing bingo occasions must first obtain a"Bingo Hall License"
from the Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board, and
WHEF2EAS, the Phoenix Partners of Cottage Grove, owner of the Cottage Square
Mall, have submitted an application for renewal of their Bingo HaII License to conduct bingo
occasions at Fantasy Cruise, 8200 Hadley Avenue South, and
WHEREAS, Phoenix Partners of Cottage Grove are proposing to lease space to the
Muitiple Scierosis Society and Cottage GYove Athletic Association, to conduct bingo
occasions at Fantasy Cruise, 820d Hadley Avenue South, and
WHEREAS, as required under City Code Chapter 5A, the Cottage Grove Public
Safety Department has conducted the required background investigation of the applicant
which has nc�t developed any facts that would constitute the basis for denial of the
application, now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Cottage Grove,
County of Washington, State of Minnesota, that it hereby approves renewal of the "Bingo
Hall �icense" appiication of Phoenix Partners of Cottage Grove.
Passed this 6th day of May, 1998.
John D. Denzer, Mayor
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk