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Council Agenda Item 4c
MEETING DATE: June 5, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Gambling Report - 1st Quarter Report
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: None
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Gambling Premise permits were approved for the St. Joseph
Lion’s, St. Joseph Jaycees and American Legion Post #328.
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 the organizations are sufficiently
supporting the local community with their gambling proceeds. Examples of how the organizations are
giving back to the community include the following items:
Kennedy Community School All Saints Academy Tri-City School Grad Parties
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Sartell Grad Party Boys/Girls State
Troop Care Packages St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Dog Park
Oratorical Contest
Required St. Joseph Community
Organization Net Profits Donation Donations % Donated
American Legion Post 328 $17,259 $1,726 $1,825 11%
St. Joseph Lion's $9,807 $981 $500 5%
St. Joseph Jaycees $10,800 $1,080 $5,250 49%
Notes: 1. Some organizations provided substantial donations to the St. Joseph community in other quarters.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: Information Only
ATTACHMENTS: RCA – Quarterly Gambling Report
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Accept the 1st Quarter 2017 Gambling Report