ADMINISTRATION - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
Approve Premise Permit for lawful gambling activity for Centennial HS Football Boosters at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 4345 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE #202, Blaine MN
Executive Summary
Council is asked to approve a premise permit for Centennial High School Football Boosters to conduct charitable gambling at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar. This permit will allow lawful gambling activity at the business location.
Background
Autumn Gohman, Gambling Manager for Centennial High School Football Boosters, has submitted an application to conduct charitable gambling at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 4345 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite #202. If approved, the Boosters will conduct paper pull tabs with dispensing device, electronic pull tabs and electronic linked bingo at this location. A copy of the signed lease and premise permit application for the State Gambling Control Board is attached.
Per City Code, no organization may maintain more than four lawful gambling locations in the City at one time. The Centennial HS Football Boosters currently has a premise permit at Lucy’s Burgers; if approved this will be their second site.
Ms. Gohman has completed a background investigation. The Blaine Police Department found nothing that would disqualify the Centennial HS Football Boosters from being approved.
The Gambling Control Board may not issue a new lease for charitable gambling within a city unless a sponsoring organization obtains approval through a resolution from the City Council. A charitable gambling applicant has 60 days from the date of their application to present such a resolution to the Gambling Control Board or otherwise forfeit their gambling activities.
Strategic Plan Relationship
This item relates to the Growth Management strategic priority in the 2020-2023 strategic plan by providing additional opportunities for businesses to thrive while ensuring safe practices are employed.
Board/Commission Review
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Financial Impact
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Public Outreach/Input
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Staff Recommendation
Adopt a resolution approving a new premise permit to allow the Centennial High School Football Boosters to conduct charitable gambling at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 4345 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite #202.
Attachment List
Lease for lawful gambling
Premise permit application
Body
WHEREAS, the Centennial HS Football Boosters have submitted an application for a premises permit to allow charitable gambling and raffles to be conducted at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 4345 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite #202, Blaine; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 349.213, Subd. 2, states that the Gambling Control Board may not issue a new premises permit for charitable gambling within a city unless the City Council approves the premises permit within Ninety (90) days from the date of their application for the new premises permit; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
The application for the premises permit for the purpose of conducting charitable gambling, including raffles, is hereby approved.
A certified copy of this resolution shall be provided to the applicant as soon as possible for submittal to the Gambling Control Board.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 4th day of April, 2022.