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Home My WebLink About4B, Catholic Aid Association ~ ~HrLLS Request for Council Action ~ Prepared By: Sue Iverson, Finance Director Council Meeting Date: February 9, 2009 A motion to acknowledge the application of Catholic Aid Association for an Exempt Permit to conduct a raffle from September 18, 2009 through October 30, 2009 with no waiting period. Budgeted Amount: N/A Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A Recommendation: 1. A motion to acknowledge the application of Catholic Aid Association for an Exempt Permit to conduct a raffle from September 18, 2009 through October 30, 2009 with no waiting period. SUDDortin!! Documents: 1. See the attached memo from Sue Iverson dated February 4, 2009 2. Catholic Aid Association letter and permit application Ia ~~IDLLS MEMORANDUM DATE: February 4,2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Sue Iverson, Finance Director/Treasurer ~ SUBJECT: Acknowledgment for Catholic Aid Association to Hold a Raffle Background: The City has received a request from Catholic Aid Association for authorization to hold a raffle to benefit Catholic education in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. According to Minnesota's Lawful Gambling regulations, they are required to obtain acknowledgment from the City they are located in. This does not require a permit or license from the City as it is not a premise permit. As part of the requirement ofLG220 Application for Exempt Permit, the City must acknowledge the application with no waitillg period, with a 30 day waiting period, or deny the application. The dates for this raffle are September 18, 2009 through October 30,2009. Staff Recommendation: Staff does not see any reason to impose a 30 day waiting period on this application. Staff recommends the City COUI1Cil approve a motion acknowledging the application of Catholic Aid Association for an Exempt Permit to conduct a raffle from September 18, 2009 through October 30, 2009 with no waiting period. FRATERNAL LIFE INSURANCE, ANNUITIES &: BENEFITS CArs s ~ C ~~t~~~ January 28, 2009 City of Arden Hills Attn: Ron Moorse 1245 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112 Re: Form LG220: Application for Exempt Permit Raffle to Benefit Catholic Education September 18 - October 30, 2009 Dear Mr. Moorse: We are seeking a permit to hold a raffle to benefit Catholic education in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Enclosed is the form we need to send to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board (MGCB) to obtain the required permit for the raffle. Before we can submit the form to the MGCB, however, we need to obtain acknowledgment and consent from the City of Arden Hills. Please place this item on the docket for your city council's consideration at its next meeting on February 9. Once the city council has approved the form, please return it to me for submission to the MGCB. I'm enclosing a postage-paid envelope for your convenience. Thank you for your consideration. Please let me know if you have additional questions or concerns. Paul A. Lindemann, CLU, FLMI, ACS Compliance / Audit Specialist Enclosures 3499 Lexington Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55126 · (651) 490-0170 · Toll Free 1-800-568-6670 · Fax (651) 490-0746 · \vww.catholicaid.org "in/ltesQ'. Lawful Gambling LG220 Ap,pUcation for Exempt Permit An exempt f)8tmit may me iss~ to II nonprafit Gfganization that: - conducts lawful gambling en lve ar fewe.f days, aM - aW8fcds .ss than '1O,{\}00 in prizes Guring a ealenc:lar year. Page 1 of 2 9/08 Fee is $5-0 for each eve,nt for Board Use ()nfy OrQanization name Catholic Aid Association Type of Donprofit erga:nizatiGR. Check one. ~ fratemat [OJ RetiQi0US [OJ Veterans [OJ Other l'lOOpfofit organization Mailing adaress City State Zip Code 3499 Lexington Ave. N. Arden Hills MN 55126 Previous gambling permit number County Ramsey Na;me a1 ellief executive 0fficer (CEO) Michael F. McGovern Daytime phone number 651-490-0170 Emait address m mcgove rn@catholicaid.org Do not attach a sales tax exempt status or federal 10 employer numbers as they are not proof of nonprofit status<o I 0 I Nonprofit Articles of I"~~tion OR a eurre~ Cel1lfieate of Geed S1andil1fl. Dontt ftlave a oopy1 nus certifiQate must be obtained each year from: Secretary at State, Business Services Div., 180 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-296-2803 ~ IRS Income tax exemptic;m [581{c)) letter In your organization'. name. Don't have a copy? Te abtain a copy of your federal income tax exempt letter, have an organjzation offICer contact the I;RS at 817-829-5500. g IRS - Affiliate of n.,tjonal, statewide, or International parent nonprofit organization (charter) If your orga,nization faUs under a parent erganization, attach copies of ~of the following: a. tRS letter snowing your parent organization is a nonprofit 601(c) organization with a group ruling, and b. the charter ar letter from your parent arganization recognizing your organization as a subordinate. I 0 I IRS - proof ,!revieuslr s~ to Gambling Control Board . .. If you preViously SUbfTlifted proof of nonprofit status from the U~S, no attachment IS reqUired. 111;1,~tll-_;nll;IIIII"c!I.B;I~III!J-ltI._._.......: . ..R_j.jiii'i;iiii';jij_ii\i;.';~'~ftW~;(f&~flje$.Ii$tthe$ite where the diaWingW.lfik~Pt~~) . Catholic Aid Association (Home Ottic Address (do not use PO box) 3499 Lexington Ave. N. City Arden Hills Zip Code 55126 County Ramsey Date(s) of activity (for ralles, indicate the date of the drawing) ?f -/f{..1tJol to I 0 - 30 - JtX:f1 heck the box or boxes that indicate the type of gambling activity your Grganization will conduct: o Bingo* ~ Raffles OPaddlewheels* OPull-Tabs* OTipboards* * Gambling equipment for pull-tabs, bi~o paper, tipOOards, and paddlewbeefs must I>e C!)f:)talfted from it distributor licensed by the Gambting C0Atr0lloard. EXCEPTION: Binga hard cards and tHngo number selection devices may be borrowed from anether 0f'ganization authorized '0 conduct bingo. To find a licensed- €listributor, go to www.gcb.state.mn..us and dick on Ust of Ucensed Distributers, 0r caB 651-63-9-4076. Also complete Page 2 of this form. TttJe (~I_~_I_i"".llf.I.~ll_I.llt'" ThtJ information provided in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that the financial report wiN be completed a;:;~me:, to :;~ar; within ~ ,!~ of ~e;;:;: our gambling activity. Chief executive officer's signatl:i!..... -.....~,...~ , Date If the gambling premises is within city limits, a city oflel.1 must check (X) the acleA that the cltr I. taking en ..is application and s-lgR the a.pptlcatien. _Tne applicatien is acknowledged with no wa;it~ng period. _The application is aeknowledgea"with a 30 Gay waitiAg period, and affowsthe Board to issue a permit after 30 days (60 days for a 1;8t €lass city). _The application is Elenied. Print city name On behalf 0f the city, I acknowledge this application. Signature of city official receiving application Title Date_,_,_ Complete a separate application for each gambing activity: - one day ot gambling activity, - two or more consecutive days af gambling activity, - each day a raffle drawing is held Send appflCation with: a copy af your proof of nonprofit status, and $50 app/Ication fee for each event Make check payable to "State of Minnesota. II To: Gambling Control Board 1711 West County Road 8, Suite 300 South R05eville, UN 55113 Page 2 ef 2 9/08 If the gambling premises is located in a township, a county Qffielal must check (X) 1be actien that the county Is taking eft tbfs ..pplica.tion .:Ad .ign the application. A towns-hip official must also S:'tn ... application. _The application is acknowfedged with no waiting J)eriod. _The application is acknowledged with a 30 day waitinSj period, and aUows the Beard to issue a permit after 30 ~ays. _The aJ')plication is denied. Print OOUAty name On behalf of the eounty, lacknowledg6 this application. Signature of county official receiving application Title Date-.l-.l_ TOWNSHIP: On behalf of the township, I acknowledge that the OfSJanlzation is applying for exempted gambliAg activity within township limits. fA township has no statutory authority to approve 6f deny an application (Minnesota Statute 349.213, subd. 2)) Print township name Signature af township official acknowled9ing application Date-.l_'_ Financial report and recordkeeping required A linancia.J report fonn and inStructions will be sent with your permit. Within 30 days of the act1YJty date, complete and return the financial report form to the Gambling Control8oarcJ. Questions? Can the licensing Sectjon of the Gambling Control Board at 651-639-4076. Data privacy. This form will be made available the Board will be able to process your in alternative format (i.e. large print, Braille) application. Your name and and your upon request. The information requested on organization's name and address will be public this form (and any attachments) will be used by infonnation when received by the Board. All the Gambling Control Board (Board) to the other infonnation you provide wHI be private determine your qualifications to be involved in data until the Board issues your permit. When lawful gambling activities in Minnesota. You the Board issues your permit, aU of the have the right to refuse to supply the information provided to the Board will become information requested; however, jf you refuse to public. If the Board does not issue a permit, all supply this information, the Board may not be information provided remains private, with the able to determine your qualifications and~ as a exception of your name and your organization's consequence, may refuse to issue you a permit. name and address which will remain public. If you supply the information requested, Private data are available to: Board members, Board staff whose work requires access to the information; Minnesota's Department of Public Safety; Attorney General; Commissioners of Administration, Finance, and Revenue; legislative Auditor, national and international gambling regulatory agencies; anyone pursuant to court order. other individuals and agencies that are specifically authorized by state or federal law to have access to the information; individuals and agencies for which law or legal order authorizes a new use or sharing of information after this Notice was given; and anyone with your consent.