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-9- When Mrs .. Parish requested the residents be notified of any further dev— elopmentsrelated to the Chick 's operation well in advance of such action, • the Mayor told her he believes it was a miscalculation on his part not to ..have contacted Alderman Dziedzic and the press about the matter. Councilman Ranallo reported he had contacted the New Brighton, newspaper regarding their lack of coverage of th.e controversy. which had arisen about .the beer license during the last meeting. It was also noted that the newspaper had only listed a "billiard parlor" consideration when it published, the, agenda- for this meeting- - and. had omitted any reference to the beer. license. Alderman Dziedzic indicated he disagreed that the City could .do nothing .to prevent Chick"s from locating in the City sugg- esting a Finding of Facts be developedwhich would include the fact that ,at least 70. residents- don 't want the establishment near their homes: He also believes the fact that the City didn't know Chick 's in Coon Rapids was an all night operation and would probably stay open 24 hours a day in. St. Anthony- should be grounds . for revoking the licenses which have been granted and for not proceeding with the beer license. It is his opinion that the City could win .any litigation which followed such action because recent court rulings have seemed to reaffirm that municipalities have the right to. determine the kind of businesses they believe should operate within their boundaries . Mrs . Mary Dubay ,-3012 32nd Avenue N.E. , believed there is too much emphasis being placed on .teenagers who create disturbances , saying she had met a "delightful" girl who is President of the Student Council and who signed the petition- because she doesn't like what goes on down at the • Fun Center. Mrs . Dubay also mentioned the recent accomplishments of the St. Anthony .High School marching band. Councilman Ranallo told her he sees band members in the Fun Center all the time. Alderman Dziedzic again .urged, the' City to investigate the possibility of calling in the licenses . which had been granted- to Chick's but Mr. Childs cautioned against interfering with the owner's Constitutional rights . Mr. Soth said it. should be -easy to find out whether or not the letters of recommendation for Chick 's had been forged. However, he did not agree with- the Alderman that .the fact that residents don ' t want a bus- iness is sufficient basis for:-not -granting a...license where a clear cut distinction cannot .be made between this business and other places such as the bowling alley in the same area. However,' he was willing to research whether. the fact that these 'other places do not stay open all night . might provide a basis for such. .a .distinction. The Minneapolis official replied that the City of Minneapolis ' success in curtailing the My Place bperation , .in his. opinion, reaffirmed the City ' s rights and in -this- case, he reported there- were only 10. neighbors who appeared to object to the establishment. Mr. Soth asked .whether there was a real similarity in cases since the licenses have already been issued to Chick 's.- Councilman Ranallo asked Alderman Dziedzic, why, if Minneapolis has been so successful in getting rid of objectionable establishments there is a place on. Lowry .which sells X,-rated movies and there is a sauna operating on Central. Mrs . Kuharski believes the residents would support the use of tax monies to fight this case • and. prevent "our children and us from being exposed .to activities which can be expected from the pool hall . " Mr. Sotfi reminded. her again that the licenses. have no real connection with the pool hall which is permitted under City Zoning Ordinance and said, "even is the licenses were eliminated the billiard operation would still be there. "