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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular COUncil Meeting, 7-30-90 Page 4 ORD. (Cont'd) Councilmember Malone =rnmented that the city of Shoreview requires 100 percent of net profits J:::e expended in the trade area. . CouncilInember Mahowald questioned if charities will J:::e excluded from participating in Arden Hills if this requirement is ~. Herb King, representing the Light Brigade, stated st. Paul Turners may have difficulty meeting the requirement since they are a school and are located in st. Paul. 'lhe Mayor explained the higher percentage may drive revenue sources out of the city. Sather pointed out Shoreview has only Class B licenses for pull-tab operations and no Class A license operations. He favored inclusion of the restriction at the reduced percentage to allow the charities to =ntinue to operate in the city and generate donations f= local organizations. CouncilInember Mahowald favored reduction to 50 percent; questioned if the "trade area" =uld J:::e expanded to include Ramsey County. Attorney Filla advised the Ordinance may J:::e more restrictive than state law, however, it may not J:::e less restrictive; the trade area is clearly defined. in the law as =ntiguous cities. councilInember Hansen favored the 75 percent requirement; stated the law provides f= requiring 100 percent. . Mahowald moved, seconded by Malone, for purposes of discussion to approve proposed Ordinance No. 268, AN ORDrnANCE AMENDING 0fAPI'ER 4, ARTICLE I, DIVISION 5, SECTIONS 5-1;5-1 (A) , (B), (C) AND; 5-2; 5-3; 5-4; 5-5; 5-5(A}; 5-5 (A) (1); 5-5 (A) (2); 5-5(B}; 5-6; 5-7; 5-8; 5-10; 5-11; 5-12; AND 5-13; AND ADDING 0fAPI'ER 4, ARTICLE I, DIVISION 5, SECTIONS 5-1(E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J) AND 5-14 'ID THE ARDEN lllLIS MUNICIPAL roDE REIATING 'ID GAMBLING. Motion carried unanimously. (5-) Mahowald moved, seconded by Growe, to amend Section 5-13 of the proposed Ordinance to delete".. . seventy-five percent" and insert ". . . shall expend at least 50 percent. .". Motion carried. (Mahowald, Growe, Malone and Sather voting in favor; Hansen opposed) (4-1) councilInember Hansen suggested this requirement become effective January 1, 1991, rather than upon publication, to allow time to infonn organizations of the amendment. Attorney Filla advised it would be preferable to amend Section 5-14 of the proposed Ordinance, pertaining to effective dates. council discussed insertion of the date of expiration of the tenth license as outlined in Section 5-8. Councilmember Mahowald favored a later date than March 1,1991, to allow time for all licenses to be suhnitted for renewal, including the two which have not yet J:::een approved by the State Gambling Control Board. . Mahowald moved, to insert the date of December 31, 1991, as the expiration date of the tenth license. Motion died for lack of second.