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Home My WebLink AboutJanuary 4, 1999 PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1999 5:00 p.m. I. Prior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed Issues: Craig Gontorek Dave Moran. II. Lawful Gambling Ordinance. A. Feedback from Licensees B. Direction from City Council III. 7:00 p.m. Adjourn. 16200 ~~~8N~l\W6~~~~~t>'O~rior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER WORK SESSION MONDAY, JANUARY 4,1999 PRIOR LAKE - SPRING LAKE WATERSHED DISTRICT -DRAFT FLOWS FOR THE OUTLET CHANNEL FROM PRIOR LAKE TO THE MINNESOTA RIVER. -ILLUSTRATED BY REGIONS AND PERCENTAGE OF FLOWS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PUBLIC ENTITIES AKE .,. I , I . r~ ~> h ~ R22W R2lW \. I. I G1 . l . 1 , , , . -- r .,1 .I' I . . I"fljPlke . , Lake @" .. @ Outlet Chonf181 ~ .2T~ ...Jeffe~ , Pond I' ~<,,, TIlSN i1i"4N b , L_R " -. J . IDGH FLOW Prior Lake I PLSLWD Inlet SHAK PL T Outfall I I I l3J % of flow ~ Jeffers Pond CSAH 42 Gj ~ Pike Lk Inlet .- PL t .- PL @ Pike Lk Outlet .J., .- PL Pike Lk Trail ~ SHAK 1 .- PL CD CSAH 16 ~ SHAK 1 Proposed Sed Basin Dean Lk Inlet ~ SHAK .... SHAK ~ Proposed Dean Lk Outlet ~ SHAK Hwy 169 ~ SHAK Hwy 101 Blue Lake The policy issues brought forward for their input were: 1. AN INVESTIGATION FEE 2. A LOCAL GAMBLING TAX 3. EXPENDITURES WITHIN THE TRADE AREA 4. A MANDATORY 10% CONTRIBUTION 5. MORE RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS OR QUALIFICATION A. QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS CRITERIA B. GAMBLING MANAGERS C. LIMITING DEFINITION OF LAWFUL PURPOSE 6. PREMISES PERMITS - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS A. LOCATION B. NUMBER OF PREMISE PERMITS AT ONE LOCATION Their comments and questions are as follows. Investigation Fee Fee seems okay, if you must have one. ~\ Shakopee charges $100.00, initial and renewals. Local Gambling Tax WOW! 3% of gross receipts! Even at 3 % of gross, after deducting prizes it's still a lot. How much of a problem is local gambling? Could the City limit the payment if there is little or no gambling enforcement required? Could the fee be set up to "look back" at the year and set the % based on what really took place during the year or prior year? 2 Memorandum -, DATE: October 27, 1998 TO: Mayor Wes Mader, Council Members Schenck, Kedrowski, Petersen, and Wuellner FROM: Bill O'Rourke RE: Lawful Gambling Meeting of October 8, 1998 A meeting was held on October 8, 1998, at the Fire Station, for the purpose of receiving feedback and input on possible changes to the City Code related to lawful gambling. In addition to writing to each group that has had a gambling license or permit in the recent past, a notice of this meeting was published in the Prior Lake American inviting the general public. Letters were sent to the following organizations: . Prior Lake Hockey Association . Prior Lake Lions Club. . Prior Lake Optimist Club . Prior Lake VFW - . Minnesota Valley Restoration Project . Sno- Trails, Inc: . Church of St. Catherine . P.L.A.Y. . Prior Lake Fire Department Relief and Pension Association . Cystic Fibrosis Foundation . Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce . Church of St. Michael . Minnesota Conservation Federation The meeting was facilitated by Matt Brokl and myself. During brief opening remarks I told those in attendance that we were conducting a systematic review of all Prior Lake ordinances, since most were adopted in 1979, to ensure they reflected the changes in the community and relevant State Statutes that have occurred since then. Their participation would help us to ensure that our Code of Ordinances conforms to the Statutes and community values, as well as to help assure that our Code is logical, rational, and enforceable, and that it serves the greater good of Prior Lake. Trade Area How can the City be sure the dollars are actually spent in the City? Is a scholarship spent here or where the school is located? Shakopee has this limitation set at 75%. Lots of paperwork. How to administratively manage? If it's not broken, does it need to be fixed? We do spend $ in Prior Lake. What about exclusive products available only outside of the zone? It is appropriate to set a figure. How would anyone ever check on this? Zero is a better percentage. How about waiting and if it gets to be a problem, then address it or change the ordinance? The books are a nightmare already without this additional reporting requirement. There is no way to track expenditures by location. Some of us already have requirements for local expenditures from our parent organizations. We can give the Council testimony about our local expenditures currently. 10% Contribution NO W A Yl IF THE CITY MANDATES 10%, THEN THAT'S ALL THEY WILL GET. We give way more than 10% to the City already. City Council voted this provision down the last time (three years ago). Don't see requests coming from City department heads. VFW gave over 40% back to the City last year. The Optimists gave $25,000.00 to Park and Rec. which is more than 10%. Result will be a cutting back. 3 We realize some groups are not giving to City at all -- Can't City just deny those groups' applications or renewals? "" This is setting the bar low. Regula tions/Oualifications Q;\ '\ Qualifying organization criteria What is a member? Some cities require an office to be located in the City. Two years in existence isn't bad. . State requires three years in existence. Could the City just adopt the State requirement or apply them to the City? If it isn't broken, why fix it? Managers It's tough to find managers from within the group. It's tough to find managers period. Okay to limit managers to just one organization. Who would want to be for more than one? Lawful purpose Everything is a lawful purpose almost. Premise Permits Locations Keep in bars. Limit locations to those that serve alcohol/fraternal organizations. We don't want to be in gas stations or off sale stores. Some places have it in convenience stores - we don't want to see that here. Are off-site locations available for special occasions? Leave as is. 4 Number of permits per location One permit per location is the only way to limit fighting between groups. Cut throat competition will exist if more than one group at each location. Leave as is. If permit more than one group at one location, then restrict to only one open at a time. There is an issue (at only the VFW) when the men and women each have separate groups at one location. Multiple groups at one location only dilutes the available funds. Limit each group to only one location in the City. VFW is the only group that owns its own building. VFW may want to have a location in its building and at another location. 5