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CR2003-046 app for gambling HYHA -;i . March 13, 2003 Council Report 2003-046 Application for Charitable Gambling Premises Permit Hopkins Youth Hockey Association Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: adopt resolution 2003-028, . resolution denying a premises permit for the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association at Tuttle's Hopkins Recreation, 107 Shady Oak Road. Overview The Hopkins Youth Hockey Association has applied for a premises permit to sell pull- tabs at Tuttle's Hopkins Recreation. There are several discrepancies between the information received from the Association and the information received from the Gambling Control Commission. Staff is recommending denial because they do not comply with the conditions of Policy 4-A, Lawful Gambling. Primary Issues to Consider . Does the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association meet the location requirements? . Does the City allow more than one charitable establishment to conduct the same game at the same location? . Other Discrepancies Supportina Documents . Resolution 2003-028 . Copy of Policy 4-A, Lawful Gambling . Letters from the Raspberry Festival . Copy of the minutes of general membership meeting, Hopkins Youth Hockey Association ~~ Terry Obermaier, City Clerk Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y/N Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: Source: . Council Report 2003-046 Page 2 . Does the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association meet the location requirements? Section 2.02 of the City's Legislative Policy reads: An applicant for a license shall be a registered Minnesota nonprofit corporation or an organization which is designated as exempt from the payment of income taxes by the Internal Revenue Code and whose principal location or office is within the City of Hopkins. After researching past documents, staff believes that location and office are synonymous and does not believe that the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association has a permanent location. They have filed the address of the Hopkins Pavilion with the Secretary of State's office for the purpose of obtaining a current Certificate of Incorporation. In the State application with the Gambling Control Board, they have given a post office box number as the organization location. They have given two addresses in Minnetonka as the addresses where the records will be stored. The Articles of Incorporation list the "registered office" as the City of Hopkins, Minnesota 55343. The next section of the Articles of Incorporation states that the Corporation may have such other offices, including its principal business office, either within or without the State of Minnesota. While they do have a lease for the concession stand at the Pavilion, the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association does not have an office at the Pavilion. They do conduct the business of operating a concession stand at the Pavilion, but the Pavilion is not where they conduct corporate business just as they would not be conducting corporate business at Tuttle's if they lease space to operate a pull-tab stand. The Pavilion does not accept mail from the post office for the association. They do have a drop box at the Pavilion. The only place that they receive mail is a post office box. In past years, several organizations were denied premises permits because of location. Some of those organizations were Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Exchange Club of Minneapolis, Family Plus, Inc., Braille Sports Foundation, Hopkins/Minnetonka Babe Ruth, Inc., and the Golden Valley Baseball Inc. · Does the City allow more than one charitable establishment to conduct the same game at the same location? . SeCtion 2.07 of Policy 4-A, Lawful gambling reads: More than one organization, as defined in Section 2.02, may conduct gambling within a single owned, occupied or leased premise. More than one organization may jointly conduct a lawful gambling game at one location. However, two or more organizations shall not separately conduct the same game at the same time at one location. The first part of the paragraph indicates that two organizations can conduct gambling at the same location; however, the last sentence states that they cannot both conduct the same game. Staff researched past minutes and council reports for the intent of this section. The intent is that only one organization can sell pull-tabs in a location, or that only one organization can conduct bingo at a location, or that one organization can conduct bingo while another organization is selling pull tabs. Two organizations could Council Report 2003-046 Page 3 operate a pull-tab booth together. There cannot be two pull-tab booths at the same location, run by two different organizations. Staff received copies of two letters from the Raspberry Festival. The first letter was addressed to the Tuttles and stated that the Raspberry Festival Gambling Manager, Jim Mashek, would allow Tuttles Hopkins Recreation Center to break the lease that they hold with the Raspberry Festival and allow the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association to sell pull-tabs at the center. The second letter was also addressed to the Tuttles and stated that procedure was not followed in the first letter. Mr. Mashek stated in the second letter that the Festival needed a written request from the Recreation Center; that the whole board of the Raspberry Festival needed to vote on the request; and that Mr. Mashek did not have the authority to grant permission to break the lease. In light of the second letter, the Raspberry Festival still holds a valid lease with Tuttle's Hopkins Recreation Center. That premises permit was granted in October 2001 and runs through December 31 2003. According to City policy, the City cannot approve another pull-tab operation for that location. . Other Discrepancies The City's Lawful Gambling Policy, Policy 4-A, Section 1.02 states that "Except as otherwise enumerated herein, the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 349 relating to the definition of terms, licensing and restrictions of gambling are adopted and made a part of the statement of policy promulgated by the City of Hopkins as if set out in full. The City's Gambling Policy, 4-A, Section 2.03 requires that the organization have 30 active votinq members. Minnesota Statute Section 349.12, Subd. 2. states as follows: Subd. 2. Active member. "Active member" means a member,who has paid all dues to the organization, who is 18 years of age or older, who has equal voting rights with all other members, who has equal opportunity to be an elected officer, who has equal right and responsibilities of attendance at the regularly scheduled meetings of the organization, whose name and membership origination date appear with the member's knowledge and consent on a list of members of the organization, and who has been a member of the organization for at least six months. Of the list of 323 members that were given to us by the association, 307 of the members do not have active voting rights equal to the active voting rights of the board. The board has 16 members with equal voting rights. Hopkins Policy 4-A requires 30 active voting members. . Alternatives 1. Deny the application because the organization does not meet location requirements, does not have the required 30 active voting members, and because a permit for 'another organization has been approved for that location. 2. Continue the item for more information. 3. Approve the application Staff recommends alternative one. . . . CITY OF HOPKINS Hennepin County, Minnesota RESOLUTION NO. 2003-028 Denying a Lawful Gambling Premises Permit To the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has an existing policy limiting charitable gambling to those charities which have their principal location within the city, and WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has an existing policy that limits the number of organizations that can conduct the same lawful gambling game at one location, and WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has an existin'g policy limiting charitable gambling to' those organizations that have at least 30 "active voting members", and WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins in "Policy 4-A, Lawful Gambling" has adopted the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 349 relating to the definition of terms; and WHEREAS, a premises permit has already been approved for pull tabs at the requested location, Tuttle's Hopkins Recreation; and the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association has not demonstrated a permanent physical location to conduct corporate business within the City of Hopkins; and the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association does not have 30 active voting members as defined by State Statute 349.12, Subd. 2; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins hereby denies the application for a permit to conduct lawful gambling by the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association at the following location: Tuttle's Hopkins Recreation Center 107 Shady Oak Road Hopkins, MN 55343 Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 15th day of April, 2003. ' . ATTEST: Terry Obermaier, City Clerk By Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor . 1. 1.01 2. 2.01 2.02 02.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 POLICY 4-A LAWFUL GAMBLING PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to establish rules and procedures for lawful gambling in the City of Hopkins. REGULATIONS Except as otherwise enumerated herein, the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 349 relating to the definition of terms, licensing and restrictions of gambling are adopted and made a part of the statement of policy promulgated by the City of Hopkins as if set out in full An applicant for a license shall be a registered Minnesota nonprofit corporation or an organization which is designated as exempt from the payment of income taxes by the Internal Revenue Code and whose principal location or office is within the City of Hopkins. The organization defined in Section 2.02 must be engaged in its activities for the benefit of the community within the City of Hopkins for at least five years on a perpetual, continuous, uninterrupted basis and have at least 30 active voting members. Gambling allowed by the city shall be carried on only within premises owned, occupied or leased by the organization except such activities permissible under M.S. 349.166. No application for a premises permit will be approved for any organization to conduct gambling on any premises other than the premises of an on-sale liquor licensee or the premises of a fraternal, veterans or other non-profit organization. In order for a fraternal, veterans, or other non-profit organization to conduct gambling on their premises, such premises must have been continuously owned and occupied for a period of at least five years. No application for premises permit shall be approved for any organization for a site established for the primary purpose of conducting gambling. This section shall not apply to any organization which is exempt from the requirement for a gambling license according to M.S. 349.166. A Class A license will only be approved for an organization that is licensed pursuant to Minnesota Statute, section 349.16, and that conducts gambling on premises that it owns and operates. More than one organization, as defined in Section 2.02, may conduct gambling within a single owned, occupied or leased premise. More than one organization may jointly conduct a lawful gambling game at one location. However, two or more organizations shall not separately conduct the same game at the same time at one location. The operation of gambling devices and the conduct of bingo and raffles licensed or approved pursuant to the authority granted to the City of Hopkins shall be carried on under the supervision of a gambling manager designated by the organization. The gambling manager shall be responsible for the operation of the gambling activity and Legislative Policy Manual -- Chapter 4-A . the receipts and profits generated from the operation. 2.09 The gambling manager shall be an active member of the organization issued the license and shall qualify under state law. 2.10 Organizations seeking approval for a premises permit, that are not currently conducting gambling in the City, must provide the City, in addition to the application forms, a copy of the minutes of a general membership meeting, where a quorum was present, wherein the organization approved a motion authorizing the gambling activities. 2.11 Participants in raffles, paddlewheels, pull tabs and tip boards shall be restricted to individuals who have attained the legal drinking age. This restriction only applies to premises where liquor, wine, beer or 3.2 beer is served. Where intoxicating beverages are not served the age shall be eighteen. 2.12 Organizations wishing to renew a gambling license must provide the City with a financial audit of its lawful gambling activities and funds for the previous two years. The audit(s) must be performed by an independent accountant licensed by the state of Minnesota. 2.13 In addition, such organizations must provide the City with information on all expenditures of lawful gambling funds during the previous two years. Such information must include at a minimum the name of the recipient, the amount of the expenditure or contribution, and a brief description of how the expenditure or contribution meets the definition of "lawful purposes" as defined in M.S. 349.12. The City reserves the right to require additional documentation from licensed organizations, or organizations seeking licenses, as it deems necessary. 2.14 A fee of $100.00 shall be charged to all organizations submitting a Premises Permit Application or Applications for approval by the City. Established 11/19/85 by Resolution 85-3218 Revised 4/19/94 RevIsed 12/16/97 City of Hopkins . Legislative Policy Manual -- Chapter 4-A 2 . ~~. "It..- ~ , , HOPKINS " RASPBERRY FESTIVAL, INC. P.O. BOX 504 · HOPKINS, MINNESOfA 55343 CAPIT~~ Mr. 's Tim aad MD Tuttle TwtJe'1 BowliDg, Bar III Grill 10':' Sb8dy 0IIk RA. HopIdJII Tmlmd Mike. rcpnliDa our COIMSI'IItioD on2l10l0l, Pcrtailda& to a duge in charitable aambHDa OI1llllizlltio.. .&om 1he BopkiDs hapbcrry Festival to the Hopkius Youth Hockey AaIIL, tballetter is to wrIfy our IfIRCIDeDf. that upon H.Y.H.A. meedaa aJl8Cate anclloeal regulltioDl IDeI restrictions in their SambliDa pa.....ws appJlcatioD, we ( R.IlF.A.) would re1iDquilh. &ad void our pnlKDt ICtMJ !cue. wIUd1 npha 12131103. After reviewiDa our reconis aDd COIt1iderins the combined receipts UIX year, we haw coDCluded thai. tIIouJd we be ukecl to :brao m Ieue., we would aar= 10 VllCate May 31,2003. J reIVa' that we will only reIeaIe the parties fi'om ourGve Jeae continsent 011 It Y.H.A. adequately ~I aD. local and !lite restriccions ill the application proeea. . SiDcaRJy. ran Mabek <lamias Manager Hopkios Raspben)r FeltMl c~s R4S,o ~~ ~~ .t ~1>~ HOPKINS RASPBERRY FESTIVAL, INC. RO. BOX 504 · HOPKINS, MINNESOTA 55343 CAPIT~\.. 3/27/03 Mr. 's Tim and Mike Tuttle, It has come to my attention that proper procedure regarding the termination of our lease with you to operate gambling in your establishment was in err on the following accounts: 1.) A notice on your letterhead describing your desire to prematurely terminate our lease agreement is to be signed and sent to our office. That notice should contain the reason for the change, the organization to which your are changing, and the desired effective date of the change. Copies of that letter are to be sent to the incoming organization, which will include it in their premise permit application to the city. Upon their receipt of a resolution from the City Council, that information is then provided to the state of Minnesota. 2.) The letter of our intent is a response to the above-mentioned notice, and will then be sent to you, and copies are to be sent to the incoming organization which will include it in their premise pennit application to the city. Upon receipt of a resolution from the City Council, that information is then provided to the state of Minnesota. 3.) I did not have proper authority to make the decision disclosed in my previous letter. That decision must be brought before the Festival Board of Directors and approved by a simple majority of that Board. Our next scheduled Board meeting is Monday, April 14,03 at 7:30 P.M.. The decision of the Board must be included in the minutes of that meeting, at which point I must send a copy of the minutes and a notification of our intentions to the Gambling Control Board. L.' For these reasons, I must rescind the content of the previous letter regarding this matter and this disclosed termination protocol must be implemented. Apologies for the confusion., Sincerely, Jim Mashek Gaming Manager Hopkins Raspberry Festival ) .' . c ~ S R4S,o ~~ ~~ .t ~~,.L HOPKINS RASPBERRY FESTIVAL, INC. RO. BOX 504 · HOPKINS, MINNESOTA 55343 CAPITft.\" Ms. Terry Obermeier City Clerk City of Hopkins Dear Ms. Obermeier, I would like to voice my opposition to the recent gambling permit application submitted by Hopkins Youth Hockey Association at Tuttle's Bowl,Bar & Grill. On Monday, February 17,'03 Tim and Mike Tuttle met with Patricia Sola and me and informed us that they wished to bring in a different charity to operate lawful gambling. We were informed to "...not take it personally.", but that they (Tuttles) felt that a wider distribution of gambling funds created a stronger community, and that they (Tuttles) "...really like hockey." The Hopkins Raspberry Festival has an active lease with Tuttle's effective until December 31, 2003. The Tuttles asked that we write a letter agreeing to void our lease when and ifH.Y.H.A. received a permit from the state. We have not supplied such a letter as of yet. The Raspberry Festival has conducted a first rate, legal and accountable gambling operation A Hopkins since 1986. Revenues annually support 50%-75% of the total cost of the Hopkins ~pberry Festival celebration. Additionally, gaming revenues provide $6,500.00 in scholarships for participants in the Festival Royalty program. We have had consistently strong relationships with the owners from which we lease space and have equally strong relationships with the business and residential communities in Hopkins. After 68 years of service and committment to Hopkins, we find the request of the Tuttles suprising and disheartening. There is also a concern that the hockey group could conceivably attempt to influence other bar owners, incapacitating the civic responsibilities and contributions, and even the existence, of the Raspberry Festival and the Hopkins Jaycees. I challenge the actuallity ofH.Y.H.A.'s claim to five consecutive years at a Hopkins address, and find it curious and disturbing that after a call to 411 information, there is no listing for a Hopkins Youth Hockey Association, a Hopkins Hockey Association, or even a Hockey Association. Without a listed Hopkins phone number or address, I'm curious how they've maintained a business in Hopkins, and of how they proved their five year Hopkins residency, and how they prove that they're not applying for this permit for the sole purpose of raising gambling revenues, which is against Minnesota Rule. It also concerns me that their roster is disproportionately made up ofMinnetonka residents, which would indicate that gaming revenues would benefit Minnetonka residents by the same ratio. The Festival has no issues with the fine people ofMinnetonka, but have always realized a necessity for Hopkins gaming revenues to benefit largely Hopkins residents. The Festival feels that approving this new gambling permit could have a short and long-term negative impact on the social and civic capacities and contn'butions of both the Hopkins Raspberry Festival and the Hopkins Jaycees. Thank you for your consideration in this difficult decision. Sincerely, James Mashek Gaming Manager Hopkins Raspberry Festival H.Y.H.A. Special Meeting of the General Membership 3/17/03 6:30 PM Eisenhower Community Center Members Present John Anderson, Scott Anderson, Jody Boyd, Brad Davis, John Dwyer, Bill Essel, Lisa Hazuka, Larry Jocelyn, Mark Lescarbeau, Bruce Mobraten, John Ostroot, Tom Powers, Matt Starr, Lynn Wiener Members Represented by Proxy 131 Members. List available by request Motion to approve Hopkins Youth Hockey Association operate a charitable gambling business. Motion made by Jody Boyd, second by Lynn Wiener Those present and represented by proxy voted: . 141 FOR 3 AGAINST 1 ABSTAIN MOTION CARRIED Motion to Adjourn by Lynn Wiener, second by Lisa Hazuka Motion Carried Meeting Adjourned 6:40 PM Respectfully Submitted. Matt Starr, President, HYHA