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-5- Judy Makowske opened her report on. the Planning Commission meeting held September 21st by requesting the following changes be made in the • minutes of that meeting: Page 2 , para. 2 : The addition of "at this store as they had at their other locations" following practice in Line 14 . Page 3., para. 2 : Should read "The proprietor must comply with all state laws relating to obscenity and to -any ordinances of the City of St. Anthony thereafter relating to obscenity. '.' Page 3 , para. 1 : Add "b" following "would" in Line 2 . Mr. Berg had given- a summary discussion of -the two .proposals heard by the Commission. Mrs . Makowske reported the Planning Commission had recommended a condi- tional use permit be granted to 99� Video Club to operate a video tape sale and. rental business at 2920 Pentagon Drive under the conditions set forth in the minutes . Councilman Marks asked whether there had been testimony during the hearing that this firm sells X-rated materials in their other stores . The. Planning Commission representative indicated she had gotten that impression but could not recall the exact con- versation. One of the store ' s owners , Bill Mortice, indicated he and his partners have handled such materials in other locations but fully understand • such activities would .not be:-.permitted in St. Anthony , having first heard this from a minister who came into the store long before City officials had told him the same thing. Mr. Mortice does not anticipate this would be any difficulty for his company since such sales and rentals have only accounted for about one percent of their business in other locations and these activities have "only caused troubles" for the owners . Councilman Ranallo noted that Mr. Berg' s September 17th memorandum to the Commission .stated "they .will not sell X_-rated tapes" , but made no reference at all to the rental of such materials . Mr. Mortice and another partner in Color T.V. Inc. , Sam Czaplewski , confirmed there would be no rental of X-rated tapes or "under the counter sales" . . Duane Doughty. who. had signed the application. for the permit was present, but did not speak to the issue. Mayor Sundland reminded the partners that there would be strict enforcement of the City 's ordinances and the conditions set for granting this conditional use permit. Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded byc'Councilman Marks to grant a conditional use permit to Coon Rapids Color T.V. Inc. , DBA 99� Video Club, which would allow the operation of a video tape sale and rental business , as proposed, at 2920 Pentagon Drive, under the conditions that: (1) There would be no viewing of tapes in the store, except for bona • fide demonstrations of tapes and no viewing would be visible from outside the store. (2) The proprietor must comply .with all state laws relating to obscenity and to any .ordinance of the City of St. Anthony thereafter relating to obscenity .