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. Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 6-25-90 Page 5 LICENSE (Cont'd) Herb I<in3' advised there were originally seven charities conducting bingo at Pot-o-<;old; the profit margin decreased with seven bingo games and one of the charities ceased activities. He stated six charities appear to operate more effectively at the hall. Councilrnember Growe agreed with CouncilInember Hansen's recommendation. Growe suggested staff pursue contacting the State to determine the level of activity on the licenses recently approved by the City. Herb King explained his 1989 license expired Februcuy 28, 1990 and February 15 his license was revoked by the State due to a gambling violation by a previous charity at the Blue Fox location. He noted the city had approved his 1990 license to be effective March 1, 1990. Council questioned why the license for the Light Brigade was not held until the violation period expired. Deputy Clerk Iago advised the State will only issue a license to a specific location; if the Light Brigade had requested operation at a different location the license would have rerrained in effect. . Clerk Administrator Berger stated staff indicated to Council that the Light Brigade had applied for a license and Council may consider holding approval of the two other licenses until the Blue Fox location became available. He recalled Council decision was to approve the two applications and when the next license becaIne available the Light Brigade could apply. Councilrnember Mahowald explained he did not realize the Council had the ability to hold the license and was under the irrpression action must be taken on the other two license applications. Hansen moved, seconded by Growe, to direct the City Attorney to draft an amendment to the dJaritable Gambling Ordinance which in=eases the total number of charitable gambling licenses which may be issued in the city from nine (9) to eleven (11), and limiting the number of Class A licenses to seven (7) and the rerrain:ler of licenses may be issued as Class B, based on the rationale that the increased number will provide a more equitable distriJ:ution for On-Sale Liquor establishments to conduct charitable gambling activities. Motion failed. (Hansen, GrCMe voting in favor; Malone, Mahowald and Sather opposed) (2-3) Councilrnember Mahowald expressed opp:lSition to in=easing the number of licenses without a justifiable need; if seven charities cannot effectively operate at the Bingo Hall a license will become available for Class B. Council1nernl:JEir Malone spoke in opp:lSition to increasing the number of licenses. He indicated he would be receptive to issuing a terrporary license for the Light Brigade to operate until such time as a license becomes available. He also favored issuance of the next available license to the Light Brigade due to the unusual circumstances under which the charity was instructed to cease operation. . Deputy Clerk Iago explained she did not J::elieve the State will issue terrporary licenses for Class B charitable gambling, except for one-time events; suggested Attorney Filla be contacted to research this matter. Councilrnember Hansen questioned if license renewals have priority over new requests for charitable gambling licenses.