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-3- of the direct relationship between these types of businesses and • crime and sinking home values in the neighborhoods and that "the closer you live, the more likely you are to become a victim" . He promised to leave the document for them to read but cautioned the Council that "now that the. City 's_. problems are coming to the suburbs , you should learn from our mistakes" . The Minneapolis official insisted, "it is possible to vote them out" , citing as an example the Minneapolis Council 'ssuccess in convincing the court to rule against the "My Place" bar. He continued by saying it was his understanding: that the voting that evening would probably have been only three votes against the beer license and insisted he believes the City- has it in its power to control the hours of. operation for the billiard establishment. The Alderman cited a long History of cooperation between the City. of Minneapolis and St. Anthony saying Minneapolis police have often responded to calls for help when there has been a problem at the Stonehouse , and just last week , had assisted St. Anthony and Rose- ville in the hazardous materials emergency. He cited his own cooperation with getting the semaphor installed near the bank on Stinson and with providing water and sewer to that building and told of his attempts to get the appearance of the Champion Auto Store on Stinson and 37th improved as requested by the City Council. The Alderman reported he was somewhat surprised that he had not been notified that an all night operation was being permitted to operate so close to the Minneapolis- boundary line. • The Mayor said he is very conscious that "deteriorating shopping centers do attract objectionable business but reminded the Alder- man that many of St. Anthony 's ordinances are fashioned after Minneapolis ' . He said the Minneapolis officials comments would not go unnoted and "the Council is particularly aware of the police viewpoint" . He also. believes the Council will continue to"look at our ordinances" . Mrs . Gerber' said she is a .resident of what is known as the Stinson triangle , comprising Lowry , Wilson, Harding and Stinson, where there is very easy access to the shopping center. She reported problems with bikes, motorcycles , etc. traffic going to and from the center and said the neighborhood had just succeeded in cutting down the burglary instances by forming block clubs and are now shocked to find out a new source of problems is being permitted to operate almost in their backyards . She believes the residents in her area are "sitting ducks" and questioned why. such an element is invited to come into the area which was a wholesome, family oriented com- munity long before the City ordinance was formed to permit billiard halls and wondered "what . laws are there to protect the residents?" Diane Glodek, 2235 Wilson Street N.E. , also a. Minneapolis resident , who lives within two blocks of the subject site, cited the instances of vandalism and irritations her -neighborhood has experienced since the Fun Center went into the St. Anthony Shopping Center and asked • what the City:'.is doing to guarantee that these irritations are not increased with the. new business. Sue Michaelov, 2319 Harding Street N.E. , who said she will be "right behind the billiard hall in a neighborhood which had -been quiet before