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Zo <br /> ain thou <br /> 'lla e <br /> MEMO <br /> To: Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Susan M.H. Hall, Assistant City Manag <br /> 5i4-L <br /> Cc: Michael J. Mornson <br /> Date: 10/02/02 <br /> Re: Moratorium on Secondhand Goods Dealers and Pawn Shop Licenses <br /> It has come to staff's attention that the ordinance for the second hand goods dealers <br /> license is in need of updating. In St. Anthony's ordinance, pawn shops fall under the <br /> second hand goods dealers' section. In doing some research on the subject, city staff has <br /> learned it will be necessary to have a separate pawn shop ordinance to address separate <br /> concerns arising from this type of business. Today there are requirements for pawn shops <br /> that are not addressed in the City's ordinance. <br /> Capt. John Ohl of the Police Department mentions in the attached memorandum some of <br /> the problems associated with these businesses and what the City needs to look at to deal <br /> with the concerns. <br /> It is staff's recommendation the issue be studied further and a moratorium be placed on <br /> any issuance of second hand goods dealers licenses while the study is underway. <br />