ADMINISTRATION - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
APPROVE A PREMISES PERMIT FOR CHARITABLE GAMBLING FOR BLAINE YOUTH HOCKEY AT AXEL'S BONFIRE, 4365 PHEASANT RIDGE DRIVE NE
Background
Suzanne Slawson, Gambling Manager for Blaine Youth Hockey, 9250 Lincoln Street NE, has submitted an application for a new premises permit to allow charitable gambling be conducted at Axel's Bonfire located at 4365 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Blaine. They are replacing their fourth location at BeBop's with Axel's Bonfire.
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 Blaine Youth Hockey and did not find any problems which would disqualify them from being approved.
Recommendation
By motion, approve a new premises permit to allow charitable gambling be conducted by Blaine Youth Hockey, at Axel's Bonfire located at 4365 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Blaine.
Body
WHEREAS, the Blaine Youth Hockey, 9250 Lincoln Street NE, has submitted an application for a new premises permit to allow charitable gambling be conducted at Axel's Bonfire located at 4365 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Blaine.
WHEREAS, 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.
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 the resolution shall be provided to the applicant as soon as possible for submittal to the Gambling Control Board.
PASSED by the City Council of Blaine this 2nd day of April, 2015.