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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />4.7 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Consent AgendaJune <br />17, 2024 <br />Suzanne Fischer, Env. Services/ Special Projects Director <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Policy supporting partial use of State Lottery proceeds <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />for the Environmental & Natural Resources Trust <br />Reviewed by <br />Fund (ENRTF). <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, a resolution supporting the continued use of State Lottery proceeds for environmental <br />benefit. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Over 30 years ago, 77% of Minnesotans voted in favor of using a portion of State Lottery proceeds to build <br />the Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). Since then, over $800 million has been invested to <br />help restore and protect our water, land, and wildlife. Cities across the state have benefitted from these funds <br />through a variety of projects. <br />In November, Minnesotans will have the opportunity to vote to continue this policy for another 25 years, keeping <br />state lottery funds at work supporting clean lakes, healthy forests, and outdoor recreation. Without passage of the <br />constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot, the ENRTF will lose its only source of income. <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Responsible for every dollar — good stewards. <br />Attachments <br />■ Resolution 2024-XX <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />PI1EIEI AY <br />NATUREE <br />Updated.• January 2023 <br />Page 40 of 372 <br />