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Council Agenda Item 4(h)
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Quarterly Gambling Report — Requested Action: Accept the 4th Quarter
Report
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: None
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Per City Ordinance No. 62 each organization conducting lawful gambling
within the City of St. Joseph is required to submit copies of their monthly state tax returns to City Hall on
a quarterly and annual basis. Per review of the tax returns it some organizations are sufficiently
supporting the local community while others are not. Those that have not provided 10% gambling
donations to the community typically provide donations in other quarters of the year. Examples of how
the organizations are giving back to the community include the following items:
Crime Prevention Training
Counseling Services
Kennedy Outreach Program
GPS for Scouts
July 4th Parade
Vacation Bible School
Defibulator
Christmas Lighting
LEAF Endowment Fund -ISD 742
Lab School Spring Spectacular
Food Shelf Cookies
Dollars For Scholars
Boy Scouts Jamboree /Camp Supplies
SJP Year -end Party
Easter Party
Boys State
Funeral Services
Flags
Summer Recreation
Apollo Grad Party
CPR Training
The Boxer's Club has not provided their quarter statements to City Hall since March 2009. The Finance
Director has been in contact with them. The Boxer's Club has indicated they discontinued their
gambling operations in St. Joseph in May 2009 due to very low gambling sales. They were asked several
times to provide their final tax returns and provide a written notification to the City ceased gambling
operations. A failure to report fee has been sent to them.
BUDGET /FISCAL IMPACT: None
ATTACHMENTS: 4th Quarter Gambling Report
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Accept the 4th Quarter Gambling Report
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City of St. Joseph
2009 Quarterly Premise Permit Gambling Report - 4th Quarter
Required St. Joseph Community
Organization Net Profits Donation Donations % Donated
American Legion Post 328 $ 35,965.74 $ 3,596.57 $ 3,606.00 10%
St. Joseph Lion's $ 15,116.00 $ 1,511.60 $ 9,994.00 66%
St. Joseph Jaycees $ 14,481.89 $ 1,448.19 $ 31,180.31 215%
Central MN Sexual Assault Center $ 1,150.89 $ 115.09 $ - 0%
Boxers Workout Gym $ 9,951.90 $ 995.19 $ 269.20 3%
10% of the net gambling profits are required to be donated within a 15 mile radius of the City of St. Joseph.
City of St Joseph Ordinance No. 62.07
Notes: 1. Some organizations provided substantial donations to the St. Joseph community in other quarters.
2. The Central MN Sexual Assault Center provides direct services to St. Joseph residents, but these
expenditures are not reported as lawful gambling donations. They are included in the operating costs.
In addition the CMSAC provided 4 hours training to St. Joseph's Investigators and 1.5 hours to Security.
Officers at CSB.
3. The Boxer's Workout Gym closed their gambling operations in St. Joseph due to low
ticket sales. The close out date was April or 2009. Tax returns were not submitted to City Hail
for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th quarter despite numerous attempts to remind them.
A penalty invoice has been sent to them for non .reporting.
4. The Central MN Sexual Assault Center will discontinue their gambling operations at the Holiday Station
on February 28, 2010 due to low profits.
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