Approval for Exemption for a Gambling License for the Wounded Warriors Guide Service, Inc at Game Fair.

The attached application is from the Wounded Warriors Guide Service, Inc. for exemption from a lawful gambling license to hold a raffle at Game Fair in Ramsey on August 21, 2011. The Wounded Warriors Guide Service, Inc. meets all of the requirements which allow them to remain exempt from licensing, primarily from the standpoint that the commodities to be raffled are valued at less than $12,000.


Approval requires nothing more than a motion followed by a letter to the Gambling Control
Board, while if the request is denied, a formal resolution for denial would need to be prepared
and submitted to the Gambling Control Board.

Staff recommends Council approve the exemption from a lawful gambling license for the Wounded Warriors Guide Service, Inc. to hold a raffle at the Game Fair in Ramsey.

Motion to recommend Council approve the exemption from a lawful gambling license for the Wounded Warriors Guide Service, Inc. to hold a raffle at Game Fair on August 21, 2011 and authorize staff to submit a letter to the Gambling Control Board stating approval.