3.5. SR 12-22-2003City ~
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MEMORANDUM
Item #3.5
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Joan Schmidt, City Clerk
DATE:
December 22, 2003
SUBJECT: Consider Premises Permit Renewal for American Legion Post
112 - Elk River
Request
The American Legion Post 112 - Elk River has requested to renew their premises permit to
conduct charitable gambling at the American Legion Clubroom. The permit will run for two
years from March 1, 2004 through March 1, 2006.
Applicant
American Legion Post 112 - Elk River
Backeround
The c~ty's ordinance requires that 75 percent of the lawful purpose expenditures must be
spent within the city's trade area. The trade area for Elk River consists of the following cities:
Elk River, Ramsey, Otsego, Rogers, and Zimmerman. The attached chart shows that the
amount of expenditures spent in the trade area during the past two years has been 90
percent.
Action Requested
A motion from Council adopting the attached resolution approving a premise permit for the
American Legion Post 112 - Elk River to conduct lawful charitable gambling at the
American Legion Clubroom.
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RESOLUTION 03-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PREMISES PERMIT RENEWAL FOR
THE AMERICAN LEGION POST #112
WHEREAS,
The American Legion Post #112 has made application to the
State Gambling Control Board for a Premises Permit
Renewal; and,
WHEREAS,
the Premises Permit will allow charitable gambling on the
premises of the American Legion Post #112 located at 525
Railroad Drive in the City of Elk River; and,
WHEREAS,
American Legion Post #112 has met the city's requirement of
spending 75 percent of its lawful expenditures within the
city's trade area during the past two years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Elk River, Minnesota that a Premises Permit be granted to the American
Legion Post #112 to allow charitable gambling operations at the American
Legion at 525 Railroad Drive, Elk River, Minnesota.
Passed and adopted this 22nd day of December 2003.
Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor
ATTEST:
Joan Schmidt, City Clerk
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EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS -AMERICAN LEGION
AMERICAN LEGION POST 112 - AT LEGION - 2002
TOTAL ELK RIVER ELK RIVER OTHER OTHER
MONTH EXPENDITURES MONEY PERCENT MONEY ~ERCENT
JAN UARY $1,966 $686 35% $1,280 65%
FEBRUARY $5,793 $4,44C 77% $1,353 23'~
MARCH $4,250 $4,25(:: 100% $0 0%
APRIL $3,250 $3,25C 100% $0 0%
MAY $0 $0 0°/~ $0 0%
JUNE $2,308 $2,275 99% $33 1%
JULY $354 $329 93% $25 7%
~UGUST $7,751 $7,500 97% $251 3%
SEPTEMBER $1,238 $1,238 100% SC 0%
OCTOBER $496 $12 2% $484 98%
NOVEMBER $1,516 $1,516 100% $0 0%
DECEMBER $5,066 $5,066 100% $0 0%
TOTALS $33,98~ $30,562 90% $3,426 10%
AMERICAN LEGION POST 112 - AT LEGION - 2003
TOTAL ELK RIVER ELK RIVER OTHER OTHER
MONTH EXPENDITURES MONEY PERCENT MONEY F~ERCENT
JANUARY $0 $0 0% $0 0%
FEBRUARY $672 $27 0% $645 100%
~/1ARCH $5,319 $4,819 90% $500 10%
&PRIL $2,815 $2,815 100% SC 0%
MAY $180 $180 100% SC 0%
JUNE $1,575 $1,575 100% SC 0%
JULY $215 $215 100% $0 0%
AUGUST $165 $165 100% $0 0%
SEPTEMBER $531 $531 100% $0 0%
OCTOBER $C $0 0% $0 0%
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
TOTALS $11,472 $10,327 90% $1,145 10%
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