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• i <br /> -2- <br /> Mrs. Kuharski who lives at 2709 .Pahl .Avenue N.E. said she was sorry <br /> • she had not known. the application had been -withdrawn earlier since <br /> she and her family had missed the East Side parade that evening <br /> because she had to be .at City Hall. She then presented a petition <br /> against the beer license which had been signed by 409 persons and <br /> told the Council not one person had refused- to sign when the door- <br /> to-door solicitors approached them. She then questioned why their <br /> elected officials were not doing-.a better -job of protecting the <br /> whole community around the Shopping Center, citing the Fun Center <br /> as another trouble spot which she believes has an adverse effect <br /> on City property values and the- willingness of parents to let their <br /> children frequent the shopping center. She- listed the objectionable <br /> items left all over her neighborhood by the young people "who hang <br /> out" at the Fun Center and posed the question, "What do we want <br /> for this family oriented community -- more family oriented businesses <br /> or more pool halls and game rooms?" The Mayor told Mrs. Kuhar-ski <br /> that the .disintegration .of the southern portion- of the shopping <br /> center where Chick 's is going .in was the very reason the Council <br /> is trying to redevelop the area,. as fast as they legally and <br /> economically can do so, for residential development. He also .said <br /> he was not- aware there was such intense opposition to the license <br /> since he had only received four calls and' knew nothing of the <br /> petition which .was being distributed. Councilman Ranallo said he <br /> had instigated some of the opposition, but "unfortunately didn' t <br /> know the Mayor ' s negotiations were going on" . <br /> Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to <br /> • direct the City Manager and Mayor to see if the hours of operation <br /> of Chick' s could be curtailed so the hall would close at 10:00 P.M. <br /> and not be open 24, hours a day. An involved discussion followed <br /> before a vote was taken on the motion. <br /> Councilman Marks said he had been disappointed to see this business <br /> come in to the area because he wants housing developed there and <br /> the Council has worked for three. and .a half years to accomplish <br /> this . He said it will probably be several more years before the <br /> redevelopment- plans can be realized and Mr. Springfield has indicated <br /> he is looking for a ten year lease. The Councilman indicated he is <br /> afraid Mr. Springfield "has a . legal right to make a beer license <br /> application" ; and could, "under the existing City- ordinance have <br /> opened a pool hall without contacting the City at all" . <br /> Walter Dziedzc:, Minneapolis: Alderman, said he was present to protect <br /> the rights and concerns of his Minneapolis constituents who will <br /> live within two -blocks of the' billiard. hall when it opens , which he <br /> became -. aware of when Darlene Gerber, - 2243. N.E . Roosevelt called <br /> him to report a billiard hall which would be open 24 hours a day <br /> was going in 200 feet from the Minneapolis,/St. Anthony. boundary lines . <br /> Alderman Dziedzic told the Council Minneapolis has seven pool hall <br /> licenses , six of which are for all -night operations. and four out <br /> of the seven serve beer, and all are trouble spots . He said , "we <br /> • all know there is an association between crime and liquor operations , <br /> but for years couldn"t fight the system to prevent them from coming <br /> in" . Now, the Alderman reported, Minneapolis has developed documentation <br />