Subd. 1. The City Council recognizes that though “lawful gambling,” as set forth in state law, may not appeal to all members of society, it is an activity that is engaged in by a significant portion of the population and the financial profits thereof without the aid of Minnesota Statutes, may or may not be used to the benefit of society.
Subd. 2. The City Council further recognizes that most charitable organizations and their members provide a much needed and useful service to humankind and the City Council is especially appreciative of the goals and objectives of all of the charitable or non-profit organizations established or organized within the city’s community; the Council commends these organizations for their contribution to worthy causes within and without the city’s community and therefore, the Council supports the purposes for which state laws were adopted.
Subd. 3. The ability to obtain a license number under Minnesota Statutes to conduct lawful gambling in the city is a privilege granted by the state and the city and not a right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America or the state. The City Council feels that there are many areas within the city’s community wherein the profits derived from lawful gambling within the city could well be spent to the benefit of the community; and therefore, requires a percentage of such funds to be used within the city’s community.