§ 268.120. Minneapolis Family Fund established.

(a) There is hereby established a Minneapolis Family Fund (the "fund"). The fund is created pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 349.213, Subdivision 1, to collect, administer, and disburse ten (10) percent of the net profits derived from lawful gambling.

(b)

The purpose of the Minneapolis Family Fund shall be to enhance and improve the quality of life for Minneapolis families. The fund will provide financial resources to programs located within the City of Minneapolis which enhance the developmental, economic, health, cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities for all family units and family members.

(c)

The fund shall be administered by the department of health and family support department head or designee.

(d)

No costs of administration shall be charged to the fund. All proceeds collected shall be disbursed under the provisions of this section.

(e)

Disbursement of funds. Proceeds in the fund shall be disbursed in the following manner:

(1)

Twenty-five (25) percent to the Department of Health and Family Support for ongoing for support of the child care loan renovation program;

(2)

Twenty-five (25) percent to the Minneapolis Community Clinics for health care needs among family members of all ages within the City of Minneapolis;

(3)

Twenty-five (25) percent to Parents In Community Action (Head Start) for early childhood education needs within the City of Minneapolis;

(4)

Twenty-five (25) percent to discretionary distributions which further the mission and purpose of the Minneapolis Family Fund as described in the statement in subsection 268.120(b). These distributions shall be allocated by the city council at the time the CDBG budget is adopted annually. Organizations licensed to conduct lawful gambling in the City of Minneapolis shall be eligible. The director of neighborhood services shall issue a request for proposals for the distribution of these funds, based upon the mission statement in subsection 268.120(b). Upon receipt of all proposals, the director of neighborhood services shall recommend one (1) or more organizations to receive distributions. In making recommendations, the director shall consider the services provided by other Minneapolis Family Fund recipients, to ensure that all areas of the city benefit from the fund. Services to elderly residents shall be considered eligible.

(f)

Distributions from the Minneapolis Family Fund shall qualify as lawful purpose expenditures under Minnesota Statutes, Section 349.12, Subdivision 11.

(g)

As a condition of receiving distributions from the Minneapolis Family Fund, each recipient organization shall maintain on file with the licensing official:

(1)

Verification of nonprofit status, copy of organizational bylaws, and articles of incorporation, if applicable;

(2)

Current address;

(3)

List of officers and directors;

(4)

Previous year's budget and financial statement;

(5)

Current balance sheet and income statement;

(6)

A statement explaining how funds received from the Minneapolis Family Fund will be used.

(h)

Every organization which receives funds from the Minneapolis Family Fund shall file an annual accounting indicating how the funds were spent.

(i)

Every organization which receives funds from the Minneapolis Family Fund shall be deemed to have consented to an audit of its books and records by the City of Minneapolis to verify the proper use of the funds received. (90-Or-098, § 2, 4-13-90; 2003-Or-100, § 6, 7-25-03; 2007-Or-096, § 1, 12-21-07; 2013-Or-172, § 3, 12-6-13)