RESOLUTION 08-83

Introduced by Councilor Brooks

A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LAWFUL GAMBLING APPLICATION
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST #447 -

            WHEREAS, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #447 has completed a Minnesota Lawful Gambling Application (LG240B) to Conduct Excluded Bingo at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds, 1029 Bridge Avenue, on July 29, 2008 and continuing through August 3, 2008; and

            WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota Gambling Control Division requires each City to pass a resolution specifically approving or denying the application to be submitted to the State of Minnesota with the application; now, therefore

THE CITY OF ALBERT LEA RESOLVES:

            Sec. 1.  That the City of Albert Lea approves the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #447 Minnesota Lawful Gambling Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds, 1029 Bridge Avenue, on July 29, 2008 and continuing through August 3, 2006.

            Sec. 2.  That reading of this resolution is waived by council consent.

            Sec. 3.  That publication of this resolution shall be dispensed with under provisions of Section 3.08 of the Charter of the City of Albert Lea.

That the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilor Baker, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Councilors Rasmussen, Baker, Marin, Olson, Severtson, Brooks and Mayor Erdman.

And the following voted against the same:  None.

Introduced, read and passed April 14, 2008.

    /s/                                                                   
Mayor Randall Erdman

Filed and attested April 15, 2008.

     /s/                                                                  
Secretary of the Council