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�/Iourrds Vievv �iann�� Coar�a�aissia�a JuI� 169 20a3 <br />IZega�lar IVieeting Page 5 <br />����� <br />Commissiozier Johnson asked how other cities do this. <br />Directar Ericson indicated that most cities have it as part of their cammercial district arid only <br />Hopkins has an overlay disfi-ict. <br />Commissioner Johnson questioned why there is not a pawnshop already in New Bri�liton if fihey <br />are nat doing something like this. <br />Director Ericson indicated thai some cit�ies prohibit pawnsho�s ,but that is against the la�v and <br />opens the City up to Iegal action. <br />Commissioner Hegland indicated he would lilce to lcnow a littie nlore about this averlay district <br />befare mal�ing a decision because it may not be any more ,defendal�Ie thazi the appraach of <br />siinply not allowing a pawnshop. <br />Director Ericson indicated that Staff could get an opinian froi�i the City Aita�ney and pull case <br />law but the problem is anything can be challen�ed"aiid the�e is always a level of risk and no <br />attorney vcrould counsel as to the speetrum of rislc. <br />Co�runissioner Zwirn asked the status of tlie Mounds;View Square pawnshop. <br />. ,' <br />�, Director Ericson indicated therc has besn na charige as far as fie has heard. He then said that the <br />� City has until September to cor��e up with lataguage for tlz� 4rdinance but could extend that <br />another ye�r if the City feels it i�eecis more time to re�earcll tl�e matter. <br />James Nelson oi2242 La�1�t�ei�t indicated he caine for the addition discussion but would iike to <br />speak on this �natter as we1L He t�en said that when you allow a pawnshop a certain type of <br />business owner nci�s thosc and it seems they are of lower class and it s�arts a blight in the area <br />and soon the whole thing looks nin dow�i and low class. He further asked the City to be very <br />careful where thc pavvnsha� is allo��ved io iocate ta prohibit this type of problem. <br />Co�ssioner Song suggestecl ra'€sing the fees as high as possible to ensure that only those that <br />inteiicl ta run a seriaus business and can affoxd to do so apply. <br />D�ectar Ericson indica;fecl that Council has recommended that the license fee he elevated to <br />$1 Q,000 and that may b'e high enough to de#er those that are not as serious or those that do not <br />have the funds to run an abave-board facility. <br />Commissioner Hegland questioned why the attempt to govern where pawnsho�s are located has <br />grown into otli�r adult uses. <br />Director Ericson indicated that was the direction from Council. <br />� <br />