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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 10,2011 Page 28 The Lion's Club representative reviewed the international organization and their profits not exclusive to individual cities but used internationally for organizations and individuals based on requests received and their accordance with the Lion's organization's mission; with a minimum of 10% of their net proceeds going to charitable causes. As President of the North Suburban Community Foundation, Councilmember Pust expressed concern in how a separate operation would be addressed for cha- ritable grants and how to decide where funds were distributed. Mr. Miller addressed additional anomalies of the current code beyond that ad- dressed by Councilmember Pust in requiring that 10% of all gambling proceeds got a designated fund, rather exclusive compared with other communities; and specifying that Bingo Hall operations be required to hire a CPA to review their books, but not imposing similar requirements for pull tab operations. Councilmember Pust noted that based on these anomalies and further research on the 10% state law issue, there may need to be a further review of this code, given the lack of additional review and discussion since its inception. Mayor Roe addressed another issue brought to his attention by Councilmember Johnson in Section 304.02 in limiting organizations to work with only one venue for their charitable gambling. Further discussion included the number of establishments running pull tabs in Roseville estimated at five; various venues served by contributions consisting mostly of youth athletic organizations; use of remaining profits used for adminis- trative costs of the gambling organization; provision for having a presence in the community for three years and how to ensure a mechanism the funds remain in Roseville; and recent state legislative changes abolishing the two-year lease re- quirements for lessees with their lessors. City Manager Malinen suggested that other organizations be contacted for their input and to alert them that this issue was under discussion and would be return- ing to the City Council at a future date. Councilmember McGehee questioned the timing as it related to Grumpy's and their ongoing business operations. Robert Petersen, Grumpy's Bar& Grill Mr. Peterson advised that it was getting quite desperate due to the loss of charita- ble gambling and customers utilizing those activities. Pust moved, Willmus seconded, extending the meeting beyond curfew to com- plete discussion of this item.