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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 4,2001
TO: Joe Lynch, City Administrator
FROM: Terrance Post, City Accountant
SUBJECT: The Catholic Aid Association
Background
On September 4, 2001, the City of Arden Hills received four (4) quarterly applications for an
exempt gambling permit from the Catholic Aid Association. The organization is proposing to
have four raffle drawings in 2002 with prizes totaling $7,800.00 for a "World Youth Day"
fundraiser.
What is an Exempt Permit?
This form of approved charitable gambling approved by the State Gambling Control Board is
applicable to nonprofit organizations who do not have an active charitable gambling license, but
still wish to utilize charitable gambling events for fund raising purposes. These organizations are
limited as to the number of exempt permits allows in a year (five) and the total prize payout in a
year ($50,000).
The Catholic Aid Association is an exempt organizations under the provisions of Section
501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code. The organization will be represented by Mr. John
Sullivan if the City Council has any questions regarding this application.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council approve Rcsolution No. 01-17, "Approving an Exempt Gambling
Permit Application," at the October 9,2001, regular Council meeting.
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