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Idro�nds V�ew Planning �orra�ission April � 6, 2003 �tegular I�/Ieeta�g Page 4 Director Ericsan indicated that the police department would lilze every opportunity ta ensure that if something is stolen they have the opportunity to retrieve it. Commissioner Zwirn asked if the police department has a communication reference burglaries and thefts and to check against the pawned items. Director Ericson indicated the police department has the activities but the investigators will need to be trained to � There was consent for a 30-day buy hold and 90-day pa rackie Entsminger af 7954 Long Lake Road addressed the C opposed to having a pawnshop in Moundsview Square. She several business managers and owners in Moundsview Squa � set up'; to cross inonitor the and indicated she is ;at she has spaken with wei-e not aware that a pawnshop was being considered and do not want one. � Ms. Entsminger indicated she has lived in Mounds V�ew fQr 17 ;years and it as � q�zet community and she does nat think that a pawnshop belongs in a reside�ltial area. She theii said that the business people said they have enough theft a�ready at Mourids�vie�r 5quare and what a pawnshop would bring is rnore theft and rnore vandalisin and she cannot imagine that he City would consider it. Ms. Entsxninger indicated she spolce to IVIr. Przetycki regardin� the matter and he disagreed with her way of thinking and dismissed 1t''as "old school". She then said that the City is discussing brining a business into Mounds View that �-ill de�rade 11ie reputation of the City. She further comn�ented that when she`�el�s �eople she lives in Mounds View they have a perceptioxt of a lower class Ciry and she feels a�awnshop would further enhance that perception rather than enhance the City. � , Ms. Entsminger indicated. the City laas been ��orlcing hard to redevelop the City and adding thzs pawnshop w��`iri;ake;all t1�e work i:oi- i-�ot: Chair Stevenson clarifiec� t��at ihe Lommission was given the chalienge to regulate where the pawrishop could be located and cai�not deterniine that a pawnshop would not be allowed within the City. Tkiomas Sh�-uxnp, a represeniative of Pastor Enterprises addressed the Comniission and indicated �e was not aware of any vandalism and the only theft he is aware of is the theft of a television d�:u-ing an el,ectz�oi�cs blowout sale. He tlien cornznented that any retail environment will have i.r��ie� w�th tlief�" Ms. Entsminger indicated the hair salon had its windor�s broken twice and Pettezs has issues wiih theft all the tirne. . <; i