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1 1 said because of: its: size they. did. the same .thing. 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 /> - <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 /> 1043 control but is -unable to do that all the time,.. causing' many residents <br /> 7 <br />