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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - FEBRUARY 14,2000 6 . Councilmember Aplikowski stated that this issue was not related to the request currcntly being considered by the Council and must be taken up with the owner of the Big Ten Supper Club. Councilmember Aplikowski asked Ms. Fitzgerald if she has been in contact with Mr. Welsch regarding this action, Ms. Fitzgerald stated that she has been, Councilmember Aplikowski asked if Mr. Welsch had informed Ms. Fitzgerald that he had changed his mind. Ms. Fitzgerald statcd that Mr. Welsch has informed her several times that he was changing his mind, Councilmember Larson asked Ms, Fitzgerald if she was concerned that her relationship with Mr. Welsch may make it difficult to operate at the Big Ten Supper Club. Ms, Fitzgerald stated that this had been considered and that Mr. Welsch has been approached gently, Shc noted that the Big Ten Supper Club would coHect the same amount of rent from either organization. AdditionaHy, as late as last week, Mr. Welsch had informed her that he would express no preference as to who would lease the space. Councilmember Larson asked if the expectation at that time was that the City would make the decision of which organization would receive a premises permit. Ms. Fitzgerald believed that this was the case, Mr. Matson stated that Mr. Welsch had expressed a preferencc in pursuing the North Suburban Youth Association application, At no time did Mr. Welsch ever state that he did not care who would lease the space, . Mayor Probst noted that Mr. Welsch was not present at the meeting and he could not understand why Mr. Welsch would have signed two leases when he intended to commit to only one organization. He reiterated his position that it was not the Council's role to be the arbitrator of the situation, Councilmembcr Aplikowski asked what would happen if the North Suburban Youth Association was granted the premises permit and did not prevail in the lease dispute. Mr. Matson believed that his operation would have to leave tlle Big Ten Supper Club and there would be a transition period for the transfer oftlle license to the 621 Foundation. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to approve Resolution #00-11, Approving North Suburban Youth Association Charitable Gambling Premises Permit Renewal Application at the Big Ten Supper Club, Councilmember Larson stated that this was a difficult decision to make since both organizations contribute to the community. He would feel more comfortable approving the premises permit if the Resolution was amended to state, "THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, based on the presumption of a valid lease agreement between the Big Ten Supper Club and the North Suburban Youth Association, that the City of Arden I-IiHs agrees,.." He felt that this would make it clear that the City was acting on the assumption that the owner of the Big Ten Supper Club has a valid lease agreement with the applicant. If that is not the case, the request must be brought back before the CounciL . Councilmembers Aplikowski and Rem agreed to the amendment to the Resolution.