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r ~ ! , f . . . . 1\......... '. -~':;...... 'M~:,_~ .~ Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 6-25-90 Page 4 LICENSE (Cont'd) Councilmember Hansen questioned the number of liquor establishments in the city arrl the number of O1aritable Gambling Licenses authorized by Ordinance. Deputy Clerk Iago advised there are seven liquor establishments in the city, six On-Sale and one Off-Sale. She stated there are nine charitable gambling licenses authorized by Ordinance; no IOClre than seven may be Class A arrl the remainder may be Class B. rago explained the background for lilniting the number of licenses. Council questioned if the Attorney has drafted an amendment to the Ordinance which requires the charities to contribute to organizations which directly benefit the northern suburJ::s. Deputy Clerk rago advised the Attorney was contacted regarding this amendment, however, no response has been received. Counci1mernber Growe questioned if staff has contacted the state Gaming Board to detennine which charitable gambling licenses are active at this time. Clerk Administrator Berger explained he has requested the information by telephone and letter and has not received an answer to date; noted the Gambling Board is extremely understaffed. Growe requested Berger continue to pursue this matter. Counci1mernber Hansen questioned if any further applications have been received to d?te for Class B licenses. Deputy Clerk rago stated there are no applications pending at this time, other than the Light Brigade. She explained the recormnerrlation previously sutmitted to Council from staff was to in=ease the number of Class B licenses to provide each liquor establishment the opportunity to conduct charitable gamblingi there are seven Class A licenses which may operate at the Bingo Hall arrl there are six On-Sale Liquor establishments with only two Class B licenses available, unless not all Class A licenses are issued. Mayor Sather questioned if Class A licenses are transferrable to another l=ation as a Class B license ; if a =ent Class A license issued for the Bingo Hall expires it could be utilized at the Blue Fox, if the license became available. Herb King explained the license is approved by the state Gambling Board for a specific l=ation and the state may approve the chan:Je of l=ation. King also explained that the contributions from the Light Brigade remain within the Moun:is view School District and benefit the northern sub.Jrbs. Counci1mernber Hansen stated the rationale provided by staff that all liquor establishment should have an equal opportunity to conduct charitable gambling appears to be reasonable. She recommended the number of Class B licenses be in=eased. from two to four, that the total number of charitable gambling licenses not exceed eleven and Class A licenses not exceed seven. Counci1mernber Malone did not agree that there is a need to provide every On-Sale Liquor establishment an opp:lrtunity to conduct chcq:itable gambling. He stated the Council discussed at length the number of licenses to be iSSUed; if the Bingo Hall"were to close, the city would have surplus licenses. He explained if the Bingo Hall has more licenses than couJd efficiently operate at that l=ation, a Class B license would be available. "Malone recommended waiting to detennine if all the Class A licenses =ently issued to the Bingo Hall will be utilized.