ADMINISTRATION - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
APPROVE A PREMISES PERMIT FOR CHARITABLE GAMBLING FOR SPRING LAKE PARK LIONS, AT BLUZY'S ROADSIDE LOCATED AT
12530 ULYSSES STREET NE, BLAINE
Background
This provides for the legal operation of charitable gambling at this location.
Amanda Jackson, Gambling Manager for Spring Lake Park Lions, 8433 Center Drive, Spring Lake Park has submitted an application for a new premises permit to allow charitable gambling be conducted at Bluzy's Roadside located at 12530 Ulysses Street NE, Blaine. This is the Spring Lake Park Lions only location at this time. They used to be at Old Chicago in Northtown but are no longer at this location.
The Gambling Control Board may not issue a new premises permit for charitable gambling within a city unless a sponsoring organization obtains approval through a resolution from the City Council. A charitable gambling applicant has sixty (60) days from the date of their application to present such a resolution to the Gambling Control Board or otherwise forfeit their gambling activities.
The $250 investigation fee has been deposited with the City and the criteria set forth in Ordinance No. 88-1108 (regulating lawful gambling) has been met. An investigation has been conducted by the Blaine Police Department on the gambling activity of Spring Lake Park Lions and did not find any problems which would disqualify them from being approved.
Recommendation
Approve Resolution 14-xxx for a new premises permit to allow charitable gambling be conducted by Spring Lake Park Lions, at Bluzy's Roadside located at 12530 Ulysses Street NE, Blaine.
Body
WHEREAS, the Spring Lake Park Lions, 8433 Center Drive, Spring Lake Park has submitted an application for a new premises permit to allow charitable gambling be conducted at Bluzy's Roadside located at 12530 Ulysses Street NE, Blaine.
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 sixty (60) days from the date of their application for the new premises permit.
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 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 5th day of June, 2014.