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<br />I' . <br /> <br />l~ <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 84-17 <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE LOCATION OF A RACING FACILITY IN THE CITY OF <br />BLAINE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS. a State Constitutional Amendment allowing parimutuel <br />betting was approved by the Minnesota voters on November 2. 1982. and <br />the Minnesota Racing Commission has been created by the Minnesota Legis- <br />lature to implement parimutuel horseracing in Minnesota. and <br /> <br />WHEREAS. the location of a racing facility would have a substantial. <br />positive impact on the economic condition of an area. and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a racing facility would create approximately 1,000 <br />additional employment positions. and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Blaine has stated an interest in the location <br />of the Metro Racetrack in the City of Blaine which interest has been <br />pursued by the North Star Race Track Association. City of Blaine, and <br />Anoka County. and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there is within the City of Blaine sufficient lands next to 1-35. <br />and within 20 minutes of the central Twin Cities which lands are <br />proposed for the Northstar Racetrack facility. and <br /> <br />WHEREAS. the location of a racing facility in Blaine. Anoka County. <br />Minnesota would at last place a major State-wide recreational facility <br />in the northern metropolitan communities and thus make more real, <br />economic ba 1 a nce with in the metropolitan cOJ1ll1un i ty. and <br /> <br />WHEREAS. Metropolitan Systems would not require substantial <br />expenditures of taxpayers' dollars if the racing facility were located <br />in the city of Blaine. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City <br />of New Brighton supports the locating of the Metropolitan Racetrack in <br />the City of Blaine. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded <br />to the Minnesota Racing Conmission and City of Blaine. <br /> <br />Adopted this 14th day of <br /> <br />February <br /> <br />, 1 984 . <br /> <br />~....I!}~ <br /> <br />Grego~rcus. Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br />~. <br />Margare A. Egan <br />Fina~~~_~Qt(~:tor/City Cl erk <br /> <br />lSEAL)- <br />