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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />CONSENT ITEM – 6B <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: February 10, 2020 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Julie Hanson, City Clerk <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Resolution 2020-008 Approving LG230 Application to Conduct Off-Site <br />Gambling for Merrick, Inc. at Flaherty’s <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $ $ $ <br /> Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Approving Resolution 2020-008 Approving LG230 Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling <br />for Merrick, Inc. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />The City has received an application from Merrick, Inc. for an off-site gambling permit to <br />conduct gambling activity at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl. The event will take place on April 19, <br />2020. Per Minnesota’s Lawful Gambling regulations, Merrick, Inc. is required to obtain <br />acknowledgment and approval by resolution from the City to conduct off-site gambling. <br />This is Merrick, Inc.’s 18th year of the Annual Bowl-A-Thon and raffle! Proceeds from the event <br />go toward supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Merrick, Inc., <br />which is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to empowering adults with <br />disabilities. Merrick, Inc. is one of the largest Day Training and Habilitation (DT&H) programs <br />in the state of Minnesota. The money raised at this event with help provide services to its clients <br />(self-advocacy; social/leisure activities; physical, occupational, speech, and sensory therapies; <br />and a retirement program). <br />Budget Impact <br />N/A <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Attachment A: LG230 Application <br />Attachment B: Resolution 2020-008