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• 1 'said because. of :its size; they did:.the- same thing in. Brooklyn. Park, <br /> 2., where their -P.icadilly. Circus. has: 22-,-000. square feet.; ., <br /> 3 added that ali their other- arcades: have. f.ull time managers' who are- <br /> .4 well schooled : in. how - to handle kids -and .haven'.t had any problems - . <br /> 5 other than the :-necessity -.to .deal with a certain type of kid ..who has <br /> 6 come there; <br /> 7 indicated that if a problem' .- arose someplace within their <br /> 8 jurisdiction, they would see to it that the crowds, are broken up; <br /> 9 reiterated that, although they had originally asked to have the <br /> 10 Apache arcades open as late as they have in other arcades with <br /> 11 outside entrances, during their discussions with the Commission that <br /> 12 request had been reduced to 9 : 00 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday, when <br /> 13 kids are out later than school nights as well until the regular mall <br /> 14 closing hours on other nights ; <br /> 15 indicated the door which opens onto the mall would be closed whenever <br /> 16 the mall is closed, allowing access only through the outside door <br /> 17 during those periods; <br /> 18 told Counci•lmember Marks they would . also like to keep their <br /> 19 establishment open until 9 : 00 P.M. on Sunday night, pointing out <br /> 20 that some of their arcades stayed open until 10: 00. P.M. those nights <br /> •21 in other locations; <br /> 22 added that in the arcades with outside entrances, their <br /> 23 establishments stay open until 11: 00 P.M. -on summer nights when there <br /> 24 is no school and until midnight 'on Fridays and Saturdays- .all year <br /> 25 long. <br /> 26 Ranallo Adamant About Having' Another. Fun Center in St. Anthony <br /> 27 The Councilmember stated "for the benefit of the Mayor and other <br /> 28 . Councilmembers" that it was his intention to vote against having' an <br /> 29 arcade in another shopping center when all the- Councilmembers -have <br /> 30 for years been getting calls from residents complaining about what <br /> 31 ' they see going on in the Fun Center. Councilmember Ranallo' said he <br /> 32 knew the .City police got lots of calls about the Fun Center,-, but by <br /> 33 the time they got around , to responding to those calls, .there was <br /> 34 nothing going on. -He said he had opposed a pool hall going in near <br /> 35 % the .Fun Center and ' reminded. those present that the Council. Chambers <br /> 36 had been crowded• with residents- who -joined in that opposition. The <br /> 37 - Councilmember said he therefore expected that when the..residents <br /> -38*'. -found out -an arcade was going into Apache, no matter what • its . hours <br /> 39 are; most of them would -be opposed to it. <br /> 40 The Councilmember ' pointed . out that he perceived. the Fun Center was <br /> 41 just "on the borderline" for closing in spite -of .the fact that it is <br /> 42 ' run by a Minneapolis : police officer .who . .tries his best to keep <br /> 043- control but is unable to do that all . the time,: causing many. .residents <br /> 7 <br />