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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: JULY 15, 2019
AGENDA #: 5E
PREPARED BY: ANN ORLOFSKY, CITY CLERK
PRESENTED BY: MICHAEL PLANTE, CITY MANAGER
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING OFF-SITE GAM-
BLING FOR THE PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE OPTMIST CLUB
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda report is to consider approval of a resolution approving
off-site gambling for the Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club. Under state statute the
City has the right to deny lawful gambling permits.
History
The State Gambling Control Board allows non-profit organizations to apply for law-
ful gambling premise permits as a means to raise funds for their organization. The
Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club currently holds a premise permit for lawful gam-
bling at Lakers Tavern and Pizza located at 15750 Highway 13 South. State stat-
ute requires local governments to pass a resolution approving off-site gambling for
premise permit holders.
Current Circumstances
The Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club is seeking approval of a permit to conduct
off-site gambling (pull-tabs) at Lakefront Park on Friday, August 9, 2019, and Sat-
urday, August 10, 2019 as part of the Prior Lake Lakefront Days celebration. State
statute allows premise permit holders to hold no more than twelve off-site events
each calendar year not to exceed a total of thirty-six days. This is the first off-site
permit the Optimist Club has applied for this year.
Conclusion
The Prior Lake Police Department has completed an investigation of this applicant
and has found that there have been no complaints concerning this organization.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
None.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and second as part of the consent agenda to adopt the Resolution
Approving the Off-Site Gambling for the Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club.
2. Motion and second to remove from the consent agenda for additional dis-
cussion.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative #1.
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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 19-______
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE OFF-SITE GAMBLING FOR
THE PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE OPTIMIST CLUB
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club currently holds a premise permit to conduct lawful
gambling at the premise of Lakers Tavern & Pizza, 15750 Highway13 South, and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota requires that a municipality adopt a resolution in support of an
organization to conduct off-site lawful gambling, and
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club is requesting an off-site lawful gambling permit for
Friday, August 9, 2019 and Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop
Parkway.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club is hereby approved to conduct off-site lawful gambling at
Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Parkway on Friday, August 9, 2019 and Saturday, August 10, 2019.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF JULY 2019.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
______________________________
Michael Plante, City Manager