HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.l. Charitable Gambling Premise Permit Metro Baseball League
E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
City Council Regular Meeting: January 5, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Charitable Gambling Premise Permit
Metro Baseball League
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Erin Fasbender, City Clerk AGENDA NO. 6.l.
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Resolution, 2019 MBL Recap APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to adopt the draft Resolution approving the Charitable
Gambling Premise Permit for Metro Baseball League at The Clover located at 14845 South
Robert Trail.
BACKGROUND
Metro Baseball League (MBL) is requesting consideration for a Charitable Gambling Premise Permit at
The Clover (previously Rudy’s Redeye Grill), 14845 South Robert Trail in Rosemount.
Metro Baseball League is in the process of submitting their application with the State of Minnesota which
requires approval from the City Council to proceed. The City's approval in the premises permit application
process is to essentially sign-off on the fact that the applicant meets the requirements in City Code and
consent to allow the organization to operate within Rosemount.
Metro Baseball League has been in existence for 28 years in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Metro
Baseball League currently holds Gambling Premise Permit s in Burnsville, Eagan and Apple Valley. Metro
Baseball League owns Minnesota Baseball Tournaments and run s approximately 380 tournaments
annually. Metro Baseball League donates money to the league to keep costs down for players, uniforms,
balls, umpires and scholarships for kids that cannot afford to pay for baseball .
In the attachment, “2019 MBL Recap”; MBL notes the number of Rosemount MBL teams and
tournaments in 2019. Due to COVID-19, there is very little 2020 data to provide. In total, 26 teams from
Rosemount participated in the MBL, and 13 different tournamen ts were hosted here in 2019. Staff has
reviewed their previous financial reports, and because they haven’t previously operated a charitable
gambling premise in the City of Rosemount they have not expended the level of funds that will be
required once a premise begins operation here. They are not required to achieve the 80% threshold until
after they have begun operation in the City.
Nancy Huber will serve as the gambling manager at The Clover. The Police Department has conducted
the appropriate background check and determined that there are no issues that would disqualify the
applicant from obtaining a gambling license.
City code, section 3-7-4 requires that an organization conducting lawful gambling within the City expend
eighty percent (80%) of gross profits derived from the site within the City on lawful purposes conducted
or located within the City’s trade area. The State’s definition of “lawful purpose” is attached and includes a
variety of expenditures that can be made to ensure the 80% threshold is achieved. The City’s trade area
includes the City of Rosemount and all cities and townships that are contiguous to Rosemount.
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To ensure compliance with the 80% trade area requirement, Metro Baseball League will submit a report
annually to the City Clerk certifying that this requirement has been met. Should Metro Baseball League not
meet the 80% requirement, then the City can report the violation to the Board.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the above-stated motion.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2021 - 02
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CHARITABLE GAMBLING PREMISE PERMIT FOR
METRO BASEBALL LEAGUE AT THE CLOVER 14845 SOUTH ROBERT TRAIL,
ROSEMOUNT
WHEREAS, the Metro Baseball League has requested a Charitable Gambling Premise Permit at
The Clover, 14845 South Robert Trail in Rosemount; and
WHEREAS, such permits are issued by the Minnesota Gambling Control Board pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes 349.16; and
WHEREAS, Metro Baseball League will be responsible for operating and managing the lawful
gambling activity on the premise and will comply with all applicable requirements of city code and
state statute; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statues 349.213, Subd. 2, provides local government approval or
disapproval of such applications prior to issuance of the permits; and
WHEREAS, Metro Baseball League is a qualified organization;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, hereby
approves the Charitable Gambling Premise Permit application submitted by the Metro Baseball
League to conduct charitable gambling at The Clover, 14845 South Robert Trail, in Rosemount.
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ADOPTED this 5 day of January by the City Council of the City of Rosemount.
William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
Erin Fasbender, City Clerk