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, Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 12/09/91 Page 5 . ORD (Cont'd) Pat Gartland, representing Turner's advise:i it would be preferable to resolve the matter as soon as possible, to allow t:i1ne for suJ:mission of the application to the state Gaming Board. Counci1member Malone suggested it would be preferable to make a determination to retain or delete the trade area restriction, rather than amending the regulation several t:i1nes. He indicated he would favor deleting the trade area restriction, rather than att.enpt to define how the charities spero. l1lOnies and what organizations are worthwhile recipients of the funds. Malone stated the first draft of the Ordinance did not specify a "trade area" and licenses were issued on a "first came, first serve" basis. Mayor Sather stated it may be reasonable to m:xiify the restriction. He indicated the restriction became effective in January 1991 and may not have been in effect long enough to gauge the benefit of this re:JUlation. Pat Gartland explained that Turner's bingo operation has been the "=rnerstone" of the Pot 0 Gold Bingo Hall and the organization has been in operation since the hall opened. She advise:i Con=rdia has also been in operation since the hall l:egan operation. cliff Aichinger reported that Turner's is prepared to meet the requirement and may be able to "catch up" with the trade area obligations iJTp:lsed by the exist:in;J Ordinance upon CCllTpletion of the new b.lllding. He explained the commitments to the new building was detennined prior to adoption of the trade area re:JUlations. . He requested approval of the license in order to =ntinue the operation and meet the furrling requirement upon CCllTpletion of the building. Mayor Sather advise:i Turner's has suJ::mitted the application for renewal and staff explained the item was not placed on the agenda due to the fact the application was not CCllTplete. Counci1member Malone questioned if Council may temporarily suspend enforcement of the regulation or include exemption language in the amendment. Attorney Filla explained the regulations exist and Turner's organization is not in CCllTpliance. He indicated the state requires the city to approve the Premise Pennit and the existing re:JUlation does not allow the license renewal nnless the organization is in CCllTpliance. Filla advise:i it would be preferable to either amend the Ordinance or require CCllTpliance with the existing regulation. Mayor Sather advise:i he would prefer to discuss the amendment with a full Council present and suggested tabling action to the December 16 Worksession meeting. '!here was Council discussion relative to the date of adoption of the re:JUlations and the fact that all the charities operat:in;J at the Bingo Hall were aware of the requirement at least six l1lOnths in advance of the effective date. It was noted that the original proposal for this requirement specified that 75 percent of the profits were to be utilized within the trade area and that figure was reduced to 50 percent. Council questioned if fcmnal action may be taken on this matter at the December 16 Worksession meeting. Attorney Filla stated fonnal action may be . taken at a Worksession meeting. Hicks moved, secorxled by Malone, to table action on the Ordinance amendment to the December 16 Council Worksession meeting. Motion carried unani1nously. (3-0)