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EXHIBIT 1. Question: Should Mounds View Bars Be Allowed to Stay Open until 2:00 AM? Responses: 1. Considering that the reason most often given for extending the bar hours until 2 AM was that Minneapolis and St. Paul were losing convention business, I can see no reason why bar hours in areas not trying to attract convention business (Mounds View included) should be extended. I am against an extension of bar times. (Against.) 2. I think if the surrounding communities such as New Brighton, Blaine, etc. are going to stay open until 2:00, then Mounds View establishments should probably have that option so they do not lose business to the other cities. (For.) 3. I have been a Mounds View resident since 1980. I do not think either of these issues (2:00 AM closing and Pawn Shops) benefit the majority of Mounds View residents. Actually, they really do not benefit anybody except the business owners. I and others I know would be saddened (maddened?) to see either of these things happen. Mounds View does not need them. What a horrible source of additional revenue. (Against.) 4. I think the bars should close at 1:00. The additional hour of drinking will only cause more problems. (Against.) 5. Thank you for the update. I appreciate this type of forum, as attending council meetings is not usually feasible for me. Regarding bar closing times: I am against extending the hours and would even favor shorter hours if it was proposed. The three licensed on-sale liquor establishments--Mermaid, Jakes and Roberts--along with incidents of drunk driving, account for a majority of the police activity for the city as reported weekly in the two community newspapers. I would consider individuals who would take their business elsewhere in order to enjoy an extra hour of drinks to be overly enthused by alcohol and therefore not particularly desirable in the community. So if the argument is that they would spend their money elsewhere, then that would be fine with me as they can then also perhaps do their damage elsewhere and the community would probably come out ahead overall. (Against.) 6. In response to the bar closing times, I really don't think the time matters. People will consume alcohol at the times they wish to whether the establishments are open or not. It is a bigger issue or whether we must have more police on duty at the hour they close. I don't know about that need, but perhaps the officers have strong opinions on the issue. 7. We are opposed to the change to 2:00 AM for closing time of establishments serving liquor. The police already spend too much time patrolling these places with the current 1:00 AM closing time. (Against.) 8. The closing time for the bars decision for me would be based on how may more police people we would be able to hire. If we are able to increase our security then I would go with the time change if not I would not go with the change of time. (Depends) 9. My wife and I think 1:00 am is late enough. Don't change. (Against)