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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-46 RESOLUTION 9646 BEING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CHARITABLE GAMBLING Currently, Resolution No. 8841 reads as follows: BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Columbia Heights that gambling, as described in Minnesota Statute 326 shall be prohibited in all bars and liquor establishments within the City which axe licensed pursuant to Section 5.501, 5.503, 5.504, 5.505, 5.506, or 5.507 of the City Code unless: The organization wishing to gamble obtains the permission of the Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board; The organization wishing to gamble obtains the permission of the Council of the City of Columbia Heights; The organization wishing to gambles has been in existence in ~olumbia Heights for not less than ten years; 4. The organization wishing to gamble is a bona fide club; The organization wishing to gamble does not pay the proprietor of the licensed premises a rental or lease payment in excess of the lesser of $400 per month, or the amount authorized by the State Charitable Gambling Control Board for Class A and Class B licenses. No other remuneration shall be paid to the proprietor for permitting the gambling activity or device to be located on the licensed premises. A license fee not subject to a waiver shall be paid to the City of Columbia Heights in the amount of $250 for Class A and Class B licenses and $25 for Class C and Class D licenses. License fees shall not prorated or refundable. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect on July 1, 1988, and shall replace Resolution 86-11. Passed this 9th day of May, 1988. Resolution 8841 is hereby amended to read: RESOLUTION 96-46 BEING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CHARITABLE GAMBLING BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Columbia Heights that gambling, as described in Minnesota Statute 326 shall be prohibited in all bars and liquor establishments within the City which are licensed pursuant to Section 5.501, 5.503, 5.504, 5.505, 5.506, or 5.507 of the City Code unless: 1. The organization wishing to gamble obtains the permission of the Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board; 2. The organization wishing to gamble obtains the permission of the Council of the City of Columbia Heights; 3. The organization wishing to gambles has been in existence in Columbia Heights for not less than ten years; 4. The organization wishing to gamble is a bona fide club; The organization wishing to gamble does not pay the proprietor of the licensed premises a rental or lease payment in excess of '&e l~r cf $%t20~ $1,000 per month, or '&e ~_._-n_.c,-...-.t a'.:'&cd~.~.d by '&e inclusive of any and ail allowable expenses as defined and set forth in MN. STAT. 349 et. seq., as amended. No other ~ payment, set-off, or credit, of any kind, other than as set forth above, shall be paid to or on behalf of the proprietor~ or any company or vendor providing any service or goods to or on behalf of the proprietor. ~'.v. .... r~-~----~,: :. ~ ,u..~ .... ~,~_~-~: ..... .~.....:-':.~' er ~..~a~"; .... .~ A license fee not subject to a waiver shall be paid to the City of Columbia Height~ in the amount of $250 for Class A and Class B licenses and $25 for Class C and Class D licenses. License fees shall not be prorated or refundable. If the organization is determined to be in violation of any of the terms or conditions of this Resolution, any authorization hereunder previously granted to conduct said gambling activity may be immediately suspended until such violation(s) is/are corrected. Any such determination of violation(s) and any suspension hereunder shah be made as follows: At a meeting open to the public; and After a minimum of 10 days notice to the organization; and After providing the organization with the opportunity to present its position at said meeting; and By a simple maiority vote of the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect on J-a!y I, ! 9g°.., May 12, 1996, and shail replace Resolution ~ !! 88-41. Passed this 13th day of May ,1996. Offered by: S tu rdevan t Seconded by: Peterson Roll Call: A1 1 ayes /J/~-Anne Student, Council-S'"'~---~tary