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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 26, 1978 Page 3 Mayor Warkentien questioned whether the eviction of one party could have caused the trouble to start, with that party bringing back friends. Mr. Rutzick called upon his manager, Mr. Bill Schmidt to explain that particular incident. Mr. Schmidt stated that at no point was anyone asked to leave in a manner that would cause them to bring anyone back for a rumble or that sort of thing, at least not to his knowledge. There was an incident where Officer Dittle asked a party to leave the area and did become belligerent with Officer Dittle. Councilman Black wanted to know the hours and days the officer would be on duty. Mr. Schmidt stated they are making up a schedule. At the present time they start at 7:00 p.m. and stay until 10:00 or 11:00 depending on how busy they are. Right now the schedule is irregular and based on the amount of business there is on the weekend nights. ~ Councilman Black requested a written schedule to be on file in the Clerk's office and also questioned if the officer was inside the building or outside. Mr. Schmidt stated the officer is located at the rear of the building where he can observe the parking lot to keep loitering down and also observe the activities inside. Councilman McGough noted he did not feel the amusement center was the cause of the problem in the lot. He also stated he did not feel it was fair to hold Roc-A-Fellas guilty or not guilty on something that happened in the parking lot. Councilman McGough suggested that the officer hired not be one of our regular patrolmen from the city. Councilman Steele made known he had voted against the amusement center and feels it is a bad influence on the community. He also noted he had observed the parking lot between the hours of 9:15 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. He observed several patrons coming from their establishment, not the bowling alley or Shakey's. At one point by Wondra's, there were 12 young boys and about 15 young boys by the old ~pplebaums. Also, in front of the building, there were 6 young people about 14 years of age smoking where there is no control and going back inside.. Councilman Steele again expressed his concern of the influence the establishment has in the neighbor- hood. V