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<br /> July 9, 1993
<br /> Dorothy Person
<br /> City Administrator
<br /> City of Arden HillS
<br /> 1450 West Highway 96
<br /> Arden Hills, MN 55112
<br /> BY FACSIMILE
<br /> AND U.S. HAIL
<br /> RE: Bingo Hall Sites
<br /> Our File No.: 10450/920001
<br /> Dorothy:
<br /> Tile City's 2:oning regUlations do not specifically identify
<br /> bingo halls as a permitted or special use in any of the listed
<br /> zoning districts. However. a bingo hall could probably be inCluded
<br /> in the general category of "commercial recreation" which is a
<br /> ~ permitted use in the B-2 Zone. Both the current bingo hall site
<br /> and the proposed bingo hall site are located in 8-2 Zones.
<br /> The City's current gambling regulations do not directly limit
<br /> the number of bingo hall licenses but indirectly limits the number
<br /> by requiring all organizations who wish to conduct bingo to do so
<br /> in one location. Generally, in order to conduct bingo, an
<br /> organization needs a Class A license. The City allows a maximum of
<br /> nine gambling licenses and, of that amount, only seven can be Class
<br /> A licenses. There are currently four Class A licenses and four
<br /> Class a licenses outstanding. One additional license could be
<br /> issued.
<br /> You have inquired regarding the pros and cons of allowing
<br /> another bingo hall in the City. The following items occur to me:
<br /> 1. Pro
<br /> a. A second bingo hall might help maintain real estate
<br /> values in Arden Plaza and thereby secure the City'S
<br /> tax base. Owners of vacant property tend to
<br /> request real estate tax reductions.
<br /> b. A secono. bingo hall might encourage competition
<br /> between bingo hall sites. The competition could
<br /> ~ resul t in lower lease costs for organizations who
<br /> conduct bingo and, presumably, would result in
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