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MEMORANDUM Date: October 6, 2008 To; City Council From: Jessie Hart, Treasurer Re: Lawful Gambling Report The City of Gem Lake currently collects 2% of net profits from organizations licensed to operate lawful gambling within the City. Currently the. White Bear Lions operate the only lawful gambling site at Country Lounge. The 2% collected must be placed in a fund administered and regulated by the City without cost to such fund, for disbursement by the City for charitable contributions. Eligible charitable contributions are classified as follows: Al - To 501(c)(8) organization or 501 (c)(4) festival organization A2 Relieving effects of poverty, homelessness, or disability A3 Program for education, prevention, or treatment of problem gambling A4 Public or private nonprofit school AS Scholarship fund A6 Recognition of military service (open to public) or support for active military personnel and their immediate family members in need AT Activities and facilities for youth Alp Expenditures for police, fire and other emergency or public safety - related services, equipment and training. NOT ALLOWED: pension or retirement funds All Church A13 With DNR approval, wildlife management projects/activities that benefit public -at -large; grooming and maintaining snowmobile or all -terrain vehicle trails, or other trails open to public use; supplies and materials for DNR-coordlnated safety training and education programs A14 Nutritional programs, food shelves, and congregate dining programs primarily for persons 62 or older or disabled A15 Community arts organizations, or sponsorship of community arts programs Al9 Humanitarian service — recognizing volunteerism or philanthropy The attached report shows the activity of the lawful gambling beginning in 2006. The balance carried forward at the end of 2005 was $3,448.O0. The detail prior to that was not available.