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Council Agenda Item 4f
MEETING DATE: February 26, 2018
AGENDA ITEM: Gambling Report - 4th 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, Granite City Lumberjacks 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 Memorial Day Celebration Building Repairs
Dollars for Scholars St. Cloud VA Hospital Mark Zimmer Foundation
Flags Hanging Flowers Funeral Services/Uniforms
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Joe Town Table Vacation Bible School July 4 Celebration
Granite City Lumberjacks City of Waite Park Boy Scouts
Stearns County History Museum Catholic Charities Church of St. Joseph
Required St. Joseph Community
Organization Net Profits Donation Donations % Donated
American Legion Post 328 $77,018 $7,702 $14,686 19%
St. Joseph Lion's $40,443 $4,044 $16,008 40%
St. Joseph Jaycees $4,059 $406 $6,526 161%
446%
$13,492 $1,349 $60,174
Granite City Lumberjacks
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 4th Quarter 2017 Gambling Report