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1 Cavanaugh indicated the City would probably use the same reasoning to <br /> 2 deny him a liquor license if he were to apply for one. <br /> 3 Heilicher said his type of arcade in no way resembled the pool halls <br /> 4 of the past because smoking, gambling, and drinking are all <br /> 5 prohibited; <br /> 6 said his managers don' t allow loitering in any areas in which they <br /> 7 have jurisdiction; <br /> 8 reported both the Northtown and Ridgedale arcades are located in <br /> 9 rather isolated areas which are similar to the Apache location; <br /> 10 argued that the video games in his arcades are no different than the <br /> 11 games played on a computer at home. <br /> 12 Cavanaugh reported the bowling alley, which has been at Apache Plaza <br /> 13 for 26 years, has 14 coin operated games in a room where players can <br /> 14 both smoke and drink beer next to the kids playing the games; <br /> 15 <br /> 16 said Apache had stepped up its security whenever there had been <br /> 17 problems in that establishment, which was exactly what they would do <br /> 18 if there were any loitering problems in the areas next to this <br /> 19 arcade; <br /> .20 2 <br /> reiterated that the mall has 24 hour security and the security <br /> 1 cruises around the mall every hour, on the hour, and would be <br /> 22 certain to break up any congregation like the one which worries <br /> 23 Councilmember Marks. <br /> 24 Winstead perceived the problems the Council envisioned with the youth <br /> 25 smoking and using drugs were also experienced in the schools and <br /> 26 "you can' t shut down the schools. " ; <br /> 27 said he perceived it was the City' s obligation to get a good use mix <br /> 28 for the community, including a well supervised place for them to go; <br /> 29 thought it would be a "tough call" to legally uphold the findings <br /> 30 Councilmember Makowske had mentioned which were based on <br /> 31 generalities; <br /> 32 said he would like to see more of an "open mind" kept in regard to <br /> 33 this use and advised against a "head in the sand" routine where you <br /> 34 decide something' s bad, therefore, it ought to be eliminated <br /> 35 altogether; <br /> 36 reminded them that the precedent had already been set for the bowling <br /> 37 alley which is a commercial recreational use, similar, yet different, <br /> 38 from the use they were proposing. <br /> 39 Pink indicated he perceived two of the Council' s questions might not <br /> �40 have been properly answered; <br /> 10 <br />