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-3- The Manager confirmed that the changes in construction plans for a new • road for Sunset Memorial Cemetery had been requested by. the cemetery association and would be paid by them. Motion by Councilman- Marks and -seconded .by Mayor. Pro Tem Ranallo to approve Change- Order #1 in the - amount of $5 ,512 . 60 for the- St. Anthony Boulevard Bridge Project. Motion carried unanimously . There were approximately 80 people present for thecontinuation of the discussion related to the .opening .of Chick ' s Billiards- in, the.- vacant store at 2529 Harding Street N.E. The Mayor Pro Tem announced the procedure which would be followed for the hearing . At the July 27th Council meeting,- Mr. Childs had been requested to check the authenticity of the - references Mr. Springfield had submitted with his application for cigarette and amusement devices licenses which had been granted July 14th. He told the Council all five adjoin- ing business establishment managers have indicated they have exper- ienced no major problems with Mr. Springfield's operation of Chick 's Billiards in the Springbrook Mall in Coon Rapids and- the manager of this property , Mike Swenson of Kraus Anderson, told the .Manager the only problem he has is with the litter the younger clientele leave in the parking lot where they gather after they leave Chick's . Jerry Nelson, Coon Rapids Police Chief , told Mr. Childs that none of the problems anticipated for a beer establishment, which would be open 24 hours a day, have materialized and there have been less problems • with Chick 's than with some other operations- in his city. Chief Nelson has had no complaints from parents and reports no drug problems associated with the. business . There have been two holdups reported, one when employees were robbed in Chick 's at 3 :00 A.M. and another when an employee was taking receipts to the bank, but the Police Chief perceives these to be characteristic of any all-night operation, and not just one which serves beer. Chief- Nelson believes Chick's is "a good, clean operation" . The Manager said he had, .as directed by the Council , tried to negotiate shorter hours of operation with Por. Springfield-citing the signed petition from the Minneapolis and St. Anthony residents and their concerns with the traffic and .late hour disturbances generated by an all-night operation so close to their homes . He. said Mr. Springfield had indicated to him that he would not be either willing , or able, to honor that request because most of his business is generated between 9 :00 P.M. and: 12 : 30 .A.M. and again between 1 :00 ,A.M. and 4 :00 A.M. ' but he intends to .enforce the same curfew hours for those under 18 as he does in Coon. -Rapids . Mr. Springfield contends :he would .anticipate the same family oriented clientele which should minimize the potential for problems . Mary Ann Kuharski ,, 2709 Pahl Avenue N.E. , told Mr. Springfield she lives just a couple of blocks away from his establishment and her children • frequent the shopping center. She reiterated the problems the neighbors experience with other nighttime activities in the shopping center and said she "can't imagine what it will be like now" . She objects to hav- ing this "enticement for little kids" so close and believes her taxes may raise because of the additional police it would require to handle the ongoing problems associated with a business like this one.