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ORDINANCE NO. 81-002 • AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING_ THE SALE, PROMOTION AND PRODUCTION OF OBSCENE MATERIALS AND PROVIDING .A PENALTY. THEREFOR, AMENDING CHAPTER IX OF THE 1973 CODE OF- ST. ANTHONY ORDINANCES BY ADDING A SECTION. .975_ AND BY REPEALING SUBDIVISION 16 OF SECTION 930 :00 Motion carried unanimously. The Manager suggested a two tiered license feefor sauna parlors, etc. to be licensed under Ordinance 1981-003, with an initial fee. of $500 and $100 charged for renewal of an existing license. When questioned as to how the ordinance had originated, Mayor Haik told those present concerns had been raised about the economic conditions of the west side of the St. Anthony Shopping center and the -fact that a request had come in for an operation which would handle X-rated movies for the center had increased the Council 's concern about what other types of stores might try to locate there. Mr. Soth said ordinances established- after an .operation has requested a license- are historically' not upheld in court and saw the ordinance which is based on one developed for Edina as an opportunity for establishing criteria for this type of operation before they seek permission to operate in the community. He will research the validity of the fees which are sug- gested before the final reading of the ordinance. Mrs. Makowske. said she had recently found out New -Brighton licenses • all businesses in that city. Elie Dubay, 3012 32nd Avenue N.E. , saw "a further deterioration of standards for St. Anthony" mentioning .problems with the Fun Center and a drug related murder in his own neighborhood. He said "crime is booming in St. Anthony" . Councilman Marks told him he believes it' s better to have an ordinance on the books to -provide- some control of this .type of operation. Chief Hickerson agreed, saying although there are ways of avoiding prosecu- tion for violation of the ordinance such as calling an establishment a "rap parlor , he sees more control of these operations through licensing. Mr. Fornell suggested some differentiation. should be made in the ordinance between sauna and "rap" parlors and the legitimate whirlpool and sauna services provided by such establishments as the St. Anthony Health and Sports Club. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve the second reading of Ordinance 1981-003 and to request the City Attorney to look at Section No.. 2 to ascertain how a distinction can be made between sauna and '-massage parlors and the sauna room in the St. Anthony Health and Sports Club. ORDINANCE NO. 1981-003 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LICENSING AND REGULATION • OF SAUNA PARLORS, MASSAGE PARLORS , PHYSICAL CULTURE AND HEALTH SERVICES AND CLUB, MASSEURS AND MASSEUSES; AMENDING CHAPTER IV OF THE 1973 CODE OF ST., ANTHONY ORDINANCES BY ADDING A SECTION 450