4.7. SR 12-21-1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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. increase. They felt that the current requirement of 75% was fair and that they should be allowed to spend the remaining 25% as they wished. residency requirement On June 5, the Council discussed the issue of residency requirement. A residency requirement clause in the ordinance would require that the organization headquarters be located in the City or in a city contiguous to Elk River. It was felt that this might ensure that the charitable gambling funds would be spent in the City's trade area. The City received some opposition to this requirement from Elk River Bowl. Celebrity Bowl Charities is an outside organization that operates pull tabs from Elk River Bowl. Celebrity Bowl Charities contends that it has more than met the 75% requirement during the past two years. The Council can verify this from the expenditure of funds report attached to the agenda item for the premises permit renewal for Celebrity Bowl Charities. After discussion of these two issues on June 5, Council requested staff to prepare a draft ordinance amendment including both the 80% requirement and the residency requirement. These have both been prepared and are ready for council review. Draft A This ordinance amendment includes the residency requirement as follows: • The physical site for the organization's headquarters or the registered business office of the organization is located within the City of Elk River or a city contiguous to the City of Elk River. The Council may exclude contiguous cities in this clause. This ordinance also grandfathers in existing outside organizations as follows: • This requirement may be waived for an existing organization which does not comply with this requirement if approved by the City Council at the time of the premises permit renewal. Draft B This ordinance amendment includes the percentage requirement as follows: • Any organization holding a premises permit to conduct lawful gambling within the City of Elk River shall be required to expend