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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-022 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2002/03/18• RESOLUTION NO. 02-022 A RESOLUTION DENYING ISSUANCE OF A PREMISES PERMIT FOR LAWFUL GAMBLING MN Youth Boxing Association at Al's Liquors, located at 3912 Excelsior Blvd. BE IT RESOLVED BY the City of St. Louis Park City Council: FINDINGS 1. Section Sec. 15-8 of the Ordinance Code of the City of St Louis Park states that each organization conducting lawful gambling within the city must expend 90 percent of its lawful purpose expenditures on lawful purposes conducted or located within the trade area 2. In a letter to the City dated November 30, 1999, the Association stated " a great number of our programs dealing with youthful racial minorities are located in St. Paul." They felt that the imposition of a trade area restnction would significantly impact their ability to fund those programs III3 The investigative report prepared by the St Louis Park Police Department states that the organization runs a boxing gym at 440 Thomas Avenue in St Paul and also supports several other boxing gyms throughout the State of Minnesota The report also indicates that when questioned about compliance with Section 15-8, Mr Bebeau stated that the association is in the process of funding the St. Louis Park Parktacular. The amount of that local donation in 2001 was $10,000 4 In a letter dated February 4, 2002, the City Clerk informed the association that their audited report for fiscal year 2001 was due and that the Council would be requesting information about their compliance with the ordinance In response, the Clerk was informed that the association's annual audit was not yet complete and therefore documentation regarding then compliance was not available. 5. During the council meeting of March 4, 2002, the Council delayed action until the next regular meeting and requested that the association provide unaudited documentation for consideration at that meeting. WHEREAS, the MN Youth Boxing Association has not provided sufficient documentation showing compliance with the trade area restriction, and WHEREAS, the City Council cannot authorize renewal of a premises permit for any organization is not in compliance with the ordinances of the city. Resolution No. 02-022 -2- BE IT RESOLVED by the City of St Louis Park City Council that the applicant listed below does not meet the criteria necessary to receive a premises permit, and the application is hereby denied. Reviewed for Administration MN Youth Boxing Association At Al's Liquors 3912 Excelsior Blvd 9` G2' V, City Manager �d Attest: Ci Clerk Ado y the City Council March 18, 2002 May