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1 said because of its . size , - they did the same, t:hi_ng. in Brooklyn Park, <br /> 2 where their . Picadilly . Circus has 22, 000 square feet; <br /> 3­ added that all their other arcades.. have full — 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 Councilmember 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 /> 43 control but is unable to do that all the time, causing many residents <br /> ` 7 <br />