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October 10, . 1989 Council Meeting page 4 restaurants to close at 1 :00 a.m. 2 3 Councilmember Makowske felt this issue was one of policy, noting that St. 4 Anthony is pr.imarily a quiet,. res-idential community. She felt an image 5 change would have to be considered and questioned .if that was what the 6 Council really wanted to do. 8 Councilmember Ranallo recalled that this ,ordinance had been changed in 1982 90 from a 2:00 a.m. closing requirement to a 1 :00 a.m. closing. This change came about after residents had been surveyed and the majority responded they 11 favored a 1 :00-a:m. closing requirement based on their desire to eliminate 12 fast food restaurant traffic: 13 14 Councilmember Marks-observed that the Council had been "sensitized" to this 15 issue many years .ag6. 16 17 The City Attorney suggested the ordinance could be amended and the three readings 18 of .the ordinance could -be waived to avoid further delay. Counci.lmember Ranallo 19 objected to the waiving of the readings, noting that the Council had agreed not 20 to waive readings many years ago. It was felt this would afford residents an 21 opportunity for imput. 22 • �3 Discussion continued . regarding the location of the drive-thru window associated 24 with Clark's Submarine Sandwich restaurant. It was the consensus of the Council 25 that a drive-thru would ultimately make the corner of the building safer when 26 it is appropriately marked. As it presently -is no pedestrian safety precautions 28 are in place. �9 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to direct the City Attorney to prepare proper 30 notices be made for public hearings and an ordinance prepared for an ordinance 31 change for restaurants to be open until 2:00 a.m. . 32 33 Roll Call : Marks, Enrooth, Makowske, Sundland - aye 34 Ranallo - nay 35 36 The first reading of the ordinance and its public hearing will be on October 37 24, 1989. z 38 39 The Council reviewed the site plan for Clark's Submarine Sandwich Restaurant 4� and the proposed signage. Clark Armstead, owner of Clark's, advised that the i. 42 sign variance request is for the proposed signage on ,the side of the building 43 to identify the drive-thru. The proposed menu board, is not included in this 44 request and the proposed signage for the front of the building conf6rms to 45 the sign ordinance.. 46 Chairman Madden stated that the Planning Commission had-denied the variance 47 E 48 for the side sign but -only on the basis• of the non-conforming lettering. It • 49 was the intention of the Planning Commission to request the City Council 50 to seek a compromise.