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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES December 7, 1976 The meeting was called to order by tlayor Miedtke at 7e35 P.M. Present for roll call. Sundland, iliedtke, Stauffer and Sauer Absent: Haik Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager Larry Vickrey, City Attorney Jim Fornell, Administrative Assistant Votion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to approve the minutes for. the November 23, 1976 Council meeting. Motion carried. unanimously. Mr. Vickrey explained that the ordinance reaulatina amusement de- vices had been revised to eliminate table tennis, billiard and pool tables as well as kiddie rides. The ordinance will also be revised to allow the transfer of a license from one machine to another. George Frisch, 1050 Builders Exchange, said he had just recently undertaken the representation of the owner of the arusement devices at Apache, Sam Nilva, who was also present, and would appreciate a few more weeks in which he might acquaint himself with the situation at Apache, where he understood complaints against the machines had been made. The attorney said however, that he understood the con- troversial foosball machines had been removed from the center of the mall and Mr. t1ilva no longer operated such machines at Apache. Other reactions to the complaints from merchants and customers had been installation of two change machines and the retention of a for- mer security guard at Apache to supervise the remaining six kiddie rides and 17 other amusement devices in the mall. "r. Frisch then speculated whether the bowling alley did not attract some of the undesirable element who police say congregate around the machines in the mall. Mr. Dulgar then reported that Councilman Haik, when she had informed himm of her inability to be present for the meeting that evening, had indicated she would not oppose delaying the vote on the ordinance. She also reported she had been surprised when two younger clerks at Apache had expressed their dissatisfaction with the operation of the devices. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to table the second reading of Ordinance 1976-019 until the next Council meeting.