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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.x. Charitable Gambling License for Lions Club0, CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION City Council Meeting Date. December 21, 2004 AGENDA ITEM: CHARITABLE GAMBLING LICENSE AGENDA SECTION: FOR LIONS CLUB CONSENT PREPARED BY: LINDA JENTINK, CITY CLERK AGEN fn b ATTACHMENTS RESOLUTION, LETTER APPROV D BY: RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve A RESOLUTION approving a Charitable Gambling Premises Permit for the Rosemount Lions Club at Celts Irish Pub Grill at 14506 South Robert Trail ACTION: ISSUE Celts Irish Pub Grill wishes to change the organization now issuing pull -tabs at 14506 South Robert Trail The Lions Club has made application with the State of Minnesota and requires approval from the Rosemount City Council to proceed BACKGROUND The owner of Celts, Brandon Barth, informed the Jaycees of his wish to change the organization managing pull -tabs The Gambling Manager for the Rosemount Jaycees, Michele Stookey, met with Mr Barth and the Lions Club and they agreed upon the lease ending on February 29, 2005 This will allow the Jaycees to decrease their inventory and the Lions Club time to procure their gambling license with the State The Gambling on Premises license term is for two years The Jaycee's are leaving their term prematurely by one year The Lions gambling on premises license will run from March 1, 2005 to February 28, 2007 The Lions have not held a gambling license in recent years They have approached this endeavor seriously by educating their members and gambling manager through the State Gambling Board The Lions look forward to using gambling profits to improve the Rosemount community and benefit residents They are aware that 80% of the profits must be used in our local area SUMMARY Staff recommends approval of the gambling premises permit for the Rosemount Lions Club at Celts Irish Pub Grill CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2004 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CHARITABLE GAMBLING PREMISES PERMIT FOR THE ROSEMOUNT LIONS CLUB AT CELTS IRISH PUB GRILL AT 14506 SOUTH ROBERT TRAIL WHEREAS, the Rosemount Junior Chamber known as the Rosemount Jaycees, have noticed that they will no longer be operating the charitable gambling at Celts Irish Pub and Grill after February 29, 2005, and WHEREAS, the Lions Club President Stacy Scholz has approached the City of Rosemount to qualify for charitable gambling at Celts Irish Pub and Grill, and WHEREAS, the Lions Club has trained four of the Lion members with the Minnesota Gambling Board classes, and WHEREAS, the Lions Club has assigned Donna M Wohlers as their Gambling Manager, and WHEREAS, Gambling Manager Donna M Wohlers has attended the State of Minnesota charitable Gambling Board training and passed the necessary tests NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota, hereby approves the Lions Club Charitable Gambling Premises Permit conduct charitable gambling in Rosemount at the Celts Irish Pub Grill, 14506 South Robert Trail for the period of March 1, 2005 to February 28, 2007 ADOPTED this 21st day of December, 2005 William H Droste, Mayor ATTEST: Linda Jentink, City Clerk RESOLUTION 2004 CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution presented to and adopted by the City Council of Rosemount at a duly authorized meeting thereof, held on the 2nd day of May, 2000, as disclosed by the records of said City in my possession (SEAL) Motion by Voted in favor Voted against. Member(s) absent Linda Jentink, Rosemount City Clerk Second by 2