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HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000041_pg222July 26, 1976 Page 11 Councilman Baumgartner stated they had to bring the building up to fire code or they couldn't have a school MSP(Shelquist- Hodges) to amend the motion to reduce enrollment to 100 as was the intent of Council a month ago at the public hearing. Councilman Baumgartner again stated that the 100 limit was not agreed to, it was to be studied. Roll call vote: Councilman Pickar - aye Councilman Shelquist - aye Councilman Baumgartner - nay Acting Mayor Hodges - aye Amendment carried Roll call vote on main motion as amended: Councilman Pickar - aye Councilman Shelquist - nay Councilman Baumgartner - nay Acting Mayor Hodges - aye Special Use Permit remains as is. Pastor Matthews questioned purchasing a vacant lot next door. Atty. Meyers stated the Center is a non - conforming use and under the law, you can't expand a non - conforming use. Rezoning would be the next step, and the Atty. doubted it would do them any good. Motion failed. Richard Gunn of Upper Midwest Promotions, Inc. appeared before the Council to request a resolution from them for a boxing match to be held August 4, 1976, at the Bel Rae Ballroom. Atty. Meyers stated that MN Statutes requires the promoter to be licensed with the State and have a consenting resolution from the individual city. Attorney General opinion indicates that if City wanted to license boxing matches, it could be done and perhaps charge a fee. Councilman Baumgartner asked about serving alcohol during the match? Mr. Gunn stated that the Boxing Commission prohibits it being served in glasses, only paper cups. Councilman Baumgartner stated he didn't like the procedures, setting up the bout and then coming to the Council and asking consent. He suggested granting this one bout and in the mean- time draft an ordinance regulating this activity. Councilman Baumgartner also asked if the Bel Rae would have extra police on duty? Mr. Gunn explained that there would be two Mounds View policemen on duty and 6 or 9 security guards. Councilman Pickar stated he had talked earlier in the day to the Mounds View Police Chief and the Chief had indicated he would like to see the match come and give it a try. Admin. Achen stated that the Police Dept. had done considerable background check on all persons involved and found no problems with the organization itself or the persons involved with it.