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1111 the neighborhood. Apparently, the two activities are often separate, but occur in the sane neighborhood due to its 'sex for sale' reputation." 1) The report also documented that there had been an increase in crime in the area, according to police records. 2) The report also contained the results of a survey of St. Paul bank patrons asking their preference for a bank location and their perceptions of different locations. In response to the question "Are there any of these locations where you would not feel safe conducting your banking business?", 36% of the respondents said that they would feel unsafe banking at Dale and University (the area of St. Paul where the largest concentration of adult entertainment businesses is • located) . D. Phoenix, Arizona ' In 1979 the City of Phoenix, Arizona presented a study to determine if there was a relationship between arrests for sexual crimes and locations of adult businesses. This study used the method of establishing "Study" and "Cont-ol" areas for its analysis. The following conclusions were offered: • 1) There appears to be a significantly greater difference -between.the_- • study and control areas for sex crimes than for either property or violent (other than sexual) crimes. 2) It is observed that there are about 40% more property crimes and about the same of rate non-sexual violent crimes per 1,000 persons in the Study Areas as compared to the Control Areas. 3) The sex crime rate in the Study Areas was an average of six times higher than the rate in the Control Area. 4) Where there is a concentration of adult businesses the difference in sex offense rates is most significant. Study Area I contained four (4) adult businesses less than 1;000 feet away frau each other and less than 500 feet Lou a residential district. Study Areas II and II each contain a single adult business. In Study Area I there were a higher number of sex offenses carmitted - 84 more crimes than in Study Area I_, and 56 more crimes than in Study Area III. 5) When =pared to the Cental Area, the sex crime rate per 1,000 residences was over lI times greater in Study Area I. Within Study Areas II and III, the rates, respectively, are four and almost three times as great as in the Control Area. • E. American Society of Plarnina Officials (ASPPC) Resort: Also reviewed were reports prepared by various planning agencies. Of particular interest was a report published by the American Society of Planning Officials entitled ed "Regulating Sex Businesses". This report is attached for your review. It provides a broad overview cf concerns, methods and techniques