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!~ to the two employees, one to control entering the rear of the building exit and one to maintain order inside the facility. These guards would be on duty during all business hours since problems were reported weekdays and weekend afternoons and evenings. Second, city staff suggested removing the video games, leaving only pool tables, to reduce the attractiveness of the business to loiterers. Third, city staff suggested closing. the business by 8 p.m. since most assaults/fights happened after 8 p.m. OWNERS' RESPONSE The business owners responded to these suggestions by explaining that hiring two uniformed security guards in addition to the one or two employees on site would be financially impossible for the operation. They also indicated that the space in the business was limited, making removal of the video games and leaving only pool tables financially unfeasible. Closing the business at 8 p.m. would also be too costly due to loss of most business. The owners said they were unable to comply with these suggestions to meet the conditions of the conditional use permit. RECOMMENDATION • After these discussions, city staff determined that the business owners' failure to meet conditions three, six, nine, and ten at J.J.s Pool and Game Arcade created a serious disruption in the safety, peace and quiet in the community. The inability of the business owners to financially implement any of the proposed solutions to meet the conditions made it reasonable to pursue the termination of the conditional use permit for J.J.'s Pool and Game Arcade at .1544 West Larpenteur Avenue. PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATION [9-15.04(5)] (Attachment 4) The following steps are taken to terminate a conditional use permit: 1. Deliverance of a civil summons to the business owner and the property owner 2. Review before the Planning Commission 3. Revocation hearing before the City Council 4. Vote for termination of the conditional use permit by a majority of the City Council SH/ds •