City of Blaine Anoka County, Minnesota - File #: RES 22-016

• File #: RES 22-016
• Version: 1
• Name: CLIMB Theatre Off-Site Gambling Permit
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/7/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/7/2022
• Final action: 2/7/2022
• Title: Granting Approval to Conduct Off-Site Gambling at the Blaine Super Rink, 1850 105th Avenue NE, Climb Theatre
• Sponsors: Catherine Sorensen

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/7/2022	1	City Council	Adopted

Consent Agenda - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk

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Granting Approval to Conduct Off-Site Gambling at the Blaine Super Rink, 1850 105^th Avenue NE, Climb Theatre

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Executive Summary

Council is asked to approve a one-day off-site gambling application for CLIMB Theatre for an event on February 25, 2022.

Background

CLIMB Theatre has submitted an application to conduct off-site charitable gambling on February 25, 2022, at the Blaine Super Rink to conduct raffles and pull-tabs as part of an event with proceeds going back to their community organization.  As a non-profit organization CLIMB Theatre is eligible to conduct gambling activity.  The Gambling Control Board will not issue an off-site permit for charitable gambling within a city unless the sponsoring organization obtains city approval through Council resolution; therefore, this resolution is being presented to the Council for approval.

Strategic Plan Relationship

This item relates to the organizational health strategic priority by providing the public with opportunities to support the community through non-profit organizations.

Board/Commission Review

N/A

Financial Impact

N/A

Public Outreach/Input

N/A

Staff Recommendation

By motion, adopt the proposed resolution.

Attachment List

LG230 State application

Body

WHEREAS, CLIMB Theatre, 6415 Carmen Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, has applied for an off-site gambling permit at the Blaine Super Rink to be held on February 25, 2022; 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 off-site permit within sixty (60) days of the date of application. 

                     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 7^th day of February, 2022.