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�, IVIo�ar�els View Plannin� Cox�rr�ssio� A�ral 16, 2003 ite�u�a�° I�/Ieeting �age 5 Mr. Shrump indicated he had heard no baciclash from the merchants in the shopping canter and to his ut�derstanding, the pawnshop is not a huge issue and they feel it would draw traffic to the center. He then said that many of the newer pawnshops are very clean and weil stocked. Mr. Shrump indicated he had come to the Commission to ask that the Commzssiozl nat,force the pawnshop to a different location as he has already developed a relationship with IV1� Przetycki and his pai-tners and feels their business would be an asset to Motii�dsview, �quare, Mr. Shilzmp indicated he does not see the sale of firearms as an'issue because ihere used ka.be a , ;: ,,. sporting goods store in that same location and they sold firea�s. Commissioner Miller asked if Mr. Shrump felt #hat rifles and sh�i�un� would be olcay. Mr. Shz-ump indicated the sporting goods store had them for y�ars anci theze were no issues. He then said #hat handguns would not be allowed so he has na prol�lem al�owing the rifles and shotguns. The Cammission asked whafl�er rifles and and how many attended that meeting, Mr. Shrump indicated that all were invi said that the information vvas discussed it ns were disci:issed at 's meeting to attend. He then Bob Bushy, General Manager of Petters; addressed the Conu�:�ssion and cammented that any time you put a high value produci i�ito a store it becomes a target at night. He then clarified that they had several televisians takez� U'y smasl�i�g a�vand�w a;t night. Mr. Bushy comnicnted that he is concerrzed a high value jewelry store would be a target and said he wants ta inviie �Zew businesses �nbut;is concerned about increasing an already e�isting problem. Mr. Przetycki �dicat�d hc owns a jew�lry store that he has operated for 14 years in St Anthony Village with no breal<-ins, no crime, arid no bad checks passed to him. He then said that he has no int+�ntion of opening up a`business that woulci not be secure and does not want to bring crime to �nunds View. He fi�iiher cor�imented that his business will be 8Q% jewelry and 20% other s and he will idell Smith rf of his clients security for his business. preseiiting Anthony Properties addressed the Coxnmission and indicated that �s �=large pawnshop that is a clean, upstanding business that is an asset to the �viding jobs. Ha then said he has met with Mr. Przetycki and has no reason to run anything other than a clean, honest and reputable business. Richard Sonterre, 5060 Red Oak Drive, commented that he appz-eciates what was called the "challenge to construct guidelines for pawnshops." He then said he was not at the meeting to try to prevent them from coming to town but he is concerned and thinks that as a part of the