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85/23/2000 19:44 3125614483 MICHAEL R MELLOY PAGE 02 MEMORANDUM Date: October 2, 2000 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 respectftilly requests an extensiono fits hours ofoperationfromthe cu at closing time ofmidnight to a closing time of 2:00 a.m. in order to be competitive in the marketplace, and especially to accommodate our planned tournament schedule, as described below. Coliseum Billiards has scheduled rapid -fire 3- cushion billiard tournaments on Monday and Thursday evenings, weekly amateur pool tournaments on Tuesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, and the Mtnnesota 8 -Ball League on Tuesday evenings. Also, we will host Wednesday evening beginner tournaments so that players of all skill levels can have the opportunity to compete in a tournament setting. The rapid -fire billiard tournament format on Mondays and Thursdays is single elimination beginning at 7 :00 p.m. With a normal -sized field of competitors, the tournaments will conclude by or before 2:00 a.m. Weekday evening pool tournaments will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a double- elimination format, also concluding by or before 2:00 a.m. The current midnight closing requirement does not accommodate evening tournaments, and would prevent Coliseum BilliArds from participating in our region's acclaimed tournament roster. The regular hours of operation for pool rooms in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities suburbs is 24- hours: Al's Billiards in Roseville is open until 2:00 a.m., Louie's Billiards in North St. Paul normally closes at 2:00 a.m., and most other billiard rooms in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities suburbs are allowed to stay open 24 -hours a day, e.g., Shooters 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 a family-oriented billiard room where young and old can play pool, billiards and snooker in a clean, spacious and secure setting. Coliseum Billiards has not experienced any problems nor has it adversely impacted Little Canada or surrounding communities. Coliseum Billiards' has accomplished in a short period oftime exactly what our initial mission statement proposed, 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; a setting for family leisure time entertainment in a safe and secure atmosphere; and leave to operate until 2:00 a.m. will enable us to host pool and billiard tournaments for players of every skill level, from beginner to world class competitors. Thank you for your consideration. Page 12