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April 5, 1998 <br /> <br />FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES <br /> <br /> 824 NW Railroad Drive <br /> Elk River, MN. 55330 <br /> <br />The City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, Mn. 55330 <br /> <br />Attn: Members of the City Council <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />Regarding City of Elk River Gambling Ordinance 91-716.06 <br />and our Premise Permit Application. <br /> <br />Our organization was in violation of the this ordinance <br />for the Year 1997. According to our records our lawful <br />purpose expenditures that directly benefitted the local <br />trade are was 56.3% of our total expenditures. In Feb. <br />l~~?dona~ed $250.00 tO JerrY~iltner, son of a ~long <br />time Elk River native and in April 1997 we donated an <br />additional $200.00 to help defray transportation costs <br />for treatment of his severe medical'problem. Being <br />that he now lives outside the trade area, we did not <br />include these totals. Also in June 1997, we donated a <br />total of $600.00 to 17 national Grand Aerie Eagles spon- <br />sered charities, see attachment. At that time we would <br />have made these donations from our General Fund, if we <br />knew that we would be in violation at the end of the year.. <br /> <br />In May 1997, we paid Sherburne County our Real Estate Tax <br />totaling $2,690.00. This expenditure qualifies as lawful <br />purpose by'the State Gambling Board. Do other organiza- <br />tions include their real estate tax payments as benefitting <br />the local trade area? If it so qualifies, we then would <br />not be in violation. <br /> <br />Hopefully you will approve our premise permit application. <br />We will closely monitor all future donations to insure that <br />we will not be in violation. <br /> <br />Yours truly, <br /> <br />Paul Dahlheimer Sr. <br />President_ <br />Elk River Eagles Aere ~3264 <br /> <br /> <br />