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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO.97-198 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGULATIONS TO GOVERN SEXUALLY ORIENTED USES IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Section 1336 is hereby added to read as follows: SECTION 1336 — ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS 1336.01 Findings and Recitals. (A) On February 20, 2007, the City Council enacted an interim ordinance (Ordinance No. 97-189) creating a moratorium on the establishment of adult uses within the City and directing the City Staff to conduct a study to determine how best to regulate such uses. The scope of the study was to include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The particular zoning districts in which adult establishments should be allowed as either permitted or conditional uses; (2) The density and concentration of adult uses; and, (3) The effect of adult uses on other uses in the surrounding area. Upon completion of the study, the matter was to be considered by the Planning Commission for its review and recommendation to the City Council. The study has been completed and the Planning Commission has reviewed the study and has passed its recommendation to the City Council for review. The City Council has also reviewed the staffs study and duly considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission. (B) The staff s study contained copies of certain reports specifically including a report which was prepared by the State Attorney General entitled "Report of the Attorney General's Working Group on Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses", dated June 6, 1989 (the "Report"). The Report considered evidence from studies conducted in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and many other cities throughout the country relating to sexually oriented businesses. The City Staff, Planning Commission, and City Council have reviewed the Report.