3.9. SR 01-14-2002MEMORANDUM
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3.9.*
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Sandra Peine, City Clerk
January 14, 2002
Premises Permit Renewal for American Legion
REQUEST
The American Legion has requested to renew its premises permit to conduct charitable
gambling at the Legion. The permits will run for two years from 3/1/02 - 3/01/04.
APPLICANT
American Legion Post 112 - 525 Railroad Drive
BACKGROUND
The City's ordinance requires that 75% of the lawful purpose expenditures must be spent
within the City's trade area. The trade area for Elk River consists of cities of Elk River,
Ramsey, Otsego, Rogers, and Zimmerman. The attached chart shows that the amount of
expenditures spent in the trade area during the year 2000 was 92% and during the year 2001
was 86%.
ACTION REQUESTED
Council motion adopting the attached resolution approving a premises permit for the
American Legion to conduct lawful charitable gambling at the Legion Post #112, 525
Railroad Drive.
AMERICAN LEGION EXPENDITURES FOR 2000 AND 2001
LEGION - AT LEGION - 2000
TOTAL ELK RIVER ELK RIVER OTHER OTHER
MONTH EXPENDITURES MONEY PERCENT MONEY PERCENT
JAN UARY $2,762 $2,762 100% $0 0%
FEBRUARY $7,997 $7,997 100% $0 0%
MARC H $6,995 $6,745 96% $250 4%
APRIL $10,973 $10,823 99% $150 1%
MAY $5,785 $5,785 100% $0 0%
,JUNE $1,741 $741 43% $1,000 57%
,JULY $2,144 $2,144 100% $0 0%
~,UGUST $1,903 $803 42% $1,100 58o/
SEPTEMBER $6,621 $5,908 89% $713 11%
OCTOBER $6,008 $5,012 83% $996 17%
NOVEMBER $12,920 $10,478 81% $2,442 19%
DECEMBER $16,887 $16,887 100% $0 0%
TOTALS $82,736 $76,085 92~ $6,651 8%
LEGION - AT LEGION - 2001
TOTAL ELK RIVER ELK RIVER OTHER OTHER
MONTH EXPENDITURES MONEY PERCENT MONEY PERCENT
~JAN UARY $1,996 $686 34% $1,310 66%
FEBRUARY $8,460 $6,840 81% $1,620 19%
MARCH $7,750 $7,078 91% $672 9%
APRIL $10,114 $8,784 87% $1,330 13%
MAY $3,670 $3,670 100% $0 0%
JUNE $4,451 $4,201 94% $250 6%
JULY $0 $0 0% $0 0%
AUGUST $984 $682 69% $302 31%
SEPTEMBER $3,439 $3,089 90% $350 10%
OCTOBER $383 $283 74% $100 26%
NOVEMBER $5,106 $4,356 85% $750 15%
DECEMBER
TOTALS $46,353 $39,669 86% $6,684 14%
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RESOLUTION 02-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PREMISES PERMIT RENEWAL FOt
THE AMERICAN LEGION POST #112
WHEREAS,
The American Legion Post #112 has made application to th~
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 ~f
Elk River, Minnesota that a Premises Permit be granted to the American
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Legion Post #112 to allow charitable gambling operations at the American
Legion at 525 Railroad Drive, Elk River, Minnesota.
Passed and adopted this 14th day of January 2002.
ATTEST:
Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor
Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk
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