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s" <br />6- <br />and then return to the Launching Pad in order to open the door for the fire chief. <br />Mr. Fagerstrom pointed out the strict rules which were enforced elsewhere, such as <br />at the Mounds View Shopping Center, regarding the number of doors and fire exits. <br />However, at the Launching Pad it was necessary for patrons to go through a storeage <br />area, then through the kitchen, before reaching the rear exit in case of an emergency. <br />Mr. Fagerstrom recommended that a sprinkler system be put in to insure the safety of <br />the patrons. He also suggested that if a liquor license was issued to the Launching <br />Pad that several stipulations should be made regarding improvements. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that Mr. Hartinger was not the original owner of the building <br />and did not want to put the improvements in himself, and that the owner did not want <br />to put them in either. <br />Mr. Fagerstrom outlined the escape route o!.t of the lower level. Patrons must go <br />through a store room, up a flight of stairs, through the kitchen and cooler before <br />reaching the locked door. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner questioned if this was a permissible fire exit. Mr. Fagerstrom <br />replied that it was not <br />Mayor Pickar stated that he did not feel the Council had received agreement from <br />Mr. Hartinger yet cn any of the items the staff had recommended. <br />Mr. Diamond replied that he did not see any problem in accomplishing item (a) within <br />3 to 4 months, and that it would be done at the same time as item (e). Item (b) could <br />be done very quickly. Item (c) was not clear because Mr. Diamond was not certain of <br />what was meant by air conditioning or ventilation problems. <br />Administrator Achen replied that there had been numerous complaints on the back doors <br />being opened and the Staff felt that perhaps they were being opened because it was <br />too warm inside. Mr. Diamond replied that they would have someone out right away <br />to look at the situation. <br />Mr. Diamond stated that there was difficulty with items (d) and (e) as the owner did <br />not want to pay for the improvements, and also they felt that the improvements might <br />cost more than the estimates the staff listed. However, they would be willing to <br />see that the improvements were made, whether the owner paid for them or Mr. Hartinger. <br />Items (f) and (g) could be accomplished without any problem. <br />Mayor Pickar polled the Council members for their feelings. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner stated that all his questions had been answered during the <br />course of the discussion. <br />Councilmember Rowley stated that the back door had been questioned several times and <br />that several violations had been made by the Launching Pad, and she wondered what, if <br />anything, had been done about these problems? <br />Mr. Hartinger replied that there had been a problem with the back door one weekend and <br />that it was a battery operated door and that the battery had gone out. Once the <br />patrons knew this, they were able to use the door and kept opening it. The alcove door <br />is kept open for fire purposes and that drafts open it further. A panic bar was ordered <br />from 3M but was postponed when it looked like the Launching Pad would be sold, but now <br />that the sale did not go through, the bar was scheduled to be installed by 3M within <br />the next week. <br />Councilmember Rowley stated she was very concerned with the safety hazards involved_ <br />