Board of Commissioners 15 West Kellogg Blvd.
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Resolution 651-266-9200
B2026-039
Sponsor: Property Tax, Records & Election Services Meeting Date: 4/7/2026
Title: Charitable Gambling License with White Bear Township for File Number: 2026-096
White Bear Lake Hockey Association and Cooper’s
Background and Rationale:
On February 19, 2026, Ramsey County received an application from White Bear Lake Hockey
Association requesting a premises permit for Cooper’s, located at 1190 County Road J # 700, White
Bear Township, Minnesota 55127 that would allow the establishment to conduct lawful gambling
using paper pulltabs, paper pull- tabs with dispensing device, electronic pull- tabs, electronic linked
bingo, bar bingo, tipboards and paddlewheel. The proceeds will support White Bear Lake Hockey
Association. By statute, an organization can only conduct lawful gambling on premises it owns or
leases; therefore, White Bear Lake Hockey Association is also submitting a lease for lawful
gambling activity to be conducted on the premises of Cooper’s in White Bear Township. Since
Cooper’s operates in a property located in a township, Minnesota Statutes section 349. 213,
subdivision 2, requires the Ramsey County board to approve the application by resolution before the
Minnesota Gambling Control Board will issue a premises permit and lease for lawful gambling
activity on the premises. The Minnesota Gambling Control Board will review the application and if all
statutory requirements related to lawful gambling are met, will issue the required premises permit
and license(s). The Minnesota Gambling Control Board handles the initial investigation and ongoing
monitoring and enforcement.
Recommendation:
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners resolved to:
1. Approve the application requesting a premises permit for Cooper’s, located at 1190 County
RD J, Suite 700, White Bear Township, MN 55127 for lawful gambling activity for the White
Bear Lake Hockey Association.
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to sign the application.
A motion to approve was made by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Jebens-Singh.
Motion passed.
Aye: - 7: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong
By:
Jason Yang, Chief Clerk - County Board
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