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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />CONSENT ITEM – 8E <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: March 9, 2026 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Jessica Jagoe, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Julie Hanson, Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Acknowledgment for Fishing for Life to Hold a Raffle/Drawing <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $ $ $ <br /> Council Should Consider <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br />• Acknowledging the LG220 Application from Fishing for Life for a raffle to be held at North <br />Heights Lutheran Church on May 18, 2026 with no waiting period. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The City has once again received a request from Fishing for Life for authorization to hold a <br />raffle/drawing at North Heights Lutheran Church. Fishing for Life, founded in 2004, serves youth, <br />families, veterans and communities through fishing and outdoor programs. This 501(c)(3) non-profit <br />organization uses hands-on fishing events and mentoring programs to impact the lives of at-risk <br />youth and families in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information visit <br />https://fishingforlife.org/about-us/. Per Minnesota’s Lawful Gambling regulations, they are required <br />to obtain acknowledgment from the City. This does not require a permit or license from the City as it <br />is not a premise permit. <br /> <br />As part of the requirement of the LG220 Application for Exempt Permit, the City must formally <br />acknowledge the application with no waiting period, with a 30-day waiting period, or deny the <br />application. <br /> <br />Staff recommends the City Council approve a motion acknowledging the LG220 Application for <br />Exempt Permit to conduct a raffle with a drawing date of May 18, 2026 with no waiting period. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Attachment A: Fishing for Life LG220 application <br />Attachment B: Statement of Nonprofit