ADMINISTRATION - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
APPROVE AN OFF-SITE GAMBLING PERMIT FOR SPRING LAKE PARK LIONS AT TPC TWIN CITIES 11444 TOURNMENT PLAYERS PARKWAY
Background
Amanda Jackson, Gambling Manager for Spring Lake Park Lions, 8433 Center Drive, Spring Lake Park has submitted an application for an Off-Site Gambling permit to allow charitable gambling be conducted at the TPC Twin Cities, 11444 Tournament Players Parkway on April 27, 2015. This is outside the parameters of their premises permit which is for the restaurant.
The Gambling Control Board now requires a sponsoring organization obtain approval within a city through a resolution and City Council in order to conduct off-site gambling. 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.
Recommendation
By motion, approve an Off-Site Gambling permit to allow charitable gambling be conducted by Spring Lake Park Lions at the TPC Twin Cities, 11444 Tournament Players Parkway, Blaine on April 27, 2015.
Body
WHEREAS, the Spring Lake Park Lions, 8433 Center Drive has applied for an off-site gambling permit at TPC, 11444 Tournament Players Parkway, received the 11th day of March, 2015 within the City of Blaine; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 349.213, Subd. 2, states that the Gambling Control Board may not issue an off-site gambling permit within the City of Blaine unless the City Council approves the an off-site gambling permit within sixty (60) days of the date of application for the new an off-site gambling permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
The application for the off-site gambling 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 2nd day of April, 2015.