07-10-2003 Planning Comm. Agenda

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MEMORANDUM Date: June 23, 2003 To: City of Little Canada Planning Commission Members From: Michael R. Melloy Coliseum Billiards, Inc. The Marketplace 2900 Rice Street Little Canada, MN 55113 Re: Extension of Hours Request Coliseum Billiards respectfully requests an extension of its hours ofoperation fi•om the current closing time of 2:00 a.m. to an optional closing time of 4:00 a.m. in order to be competitive in the market. The regular hours ofoperation for pool rooms in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities suburbs is to 4:00 a.m. and later: CR's and Bif's in Coon Rapids, Shooters and Q-Sharks in Burnsville, Fat Boys in Minneapolis, Jimmy's in Columbia Heights and Billiard Street Cafe in Fridley. Since Coliseum Billiards began operating in May 2000, we have become afamily-oriented billiard room where young and old can play pool, billiards and snooker in a clean, spacious and secure setting. Coliseum Billiards diligently enforces the Ramsey County curfew laws. We have not experienced any problems that have adversely impacted our neighbors, Little Canada or surrounding communities. Coliseum Billiards has accomplished just what our mission statement proposes, that is, to provide our patrons with high quality and exceptionally well maintained pool and billiard equipment in attractive surroundings, the opportunity for casual and serious players to compete, and a setting for family leisure time entertainment in a safe and secure atmosphere. The option to operate unti14:00 am. will enable us better compete in the Twin Cities pool and billiard market. Please note that, based on our experience, we anticipate that ColiseumBilliards would remain open unti14:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, since our volume of business on the remaining nights of the week usually does not warrant a closing later than 2:00 a.m. Thank you for your consideration.