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-7- considered for the .City several times in the past. but when density of population,. space restrictions , etc. were considered, eventually located • outside the City. He noted he hasn ' t observed "any such restaurants beating the doors down lately" . Mr. Bjorklund' s suggestion that the wording= "thereby" be striken after "and" in the eighth line of Section 460.:OO . in the first ordinance was accepted. The motion .was .then made by .Mr.. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund that the 1982 Ordinance which. would limit the hours of operations for certain businesses be referred to the Council for adoption with the suggested changes in wording but a vote deferred until after a recess in which the wording of the findings submitted by Mr. Peterson could be put in final form fo•r--adoption. The hearing was recessed at '9. :08 P.M. and. reconvened at 9 :25 P.M. at which time Mr. Zawislak announced that Mr. Peterson had found it necessary to leave .the hearing and had agreed that Mr. Zawislak 's name be substituted for his own as maker of the motion. The change was accepted, and Mr. .Bjorklund read the findings which had been developed during the xecess as follows : (1). There was ample written and verbal testimony by the public , the proponents , and the opponents to , support passage of the ordinance . (.2)_ No evidence was presented._to back up the assertion that business of the types which would be affected are "family oriented" , but • rather, evidence .was . presented that the .hours of greatest activity are the very hours that families seldom, or never, pursue joint activities since they are universally regarded as sleep hours and testimony from the public adequately demonstrated that St. Anthony is a "family oriented community" . St. . Anthony is a small community. with a small police department and may be adversely affected by the necessity to increase staff- ing if this ordinance is not adopted. (4) Businesses in St. Anthony generally. close at .conventional hours (_before 1:00 A.M. ) and noadversebusiness impact has been demonstrated .either generally or specifically within the City. (_5)_ There are studies which show increased crime , reduction in property values and other negative impacts resulting from the operation of all-hours establishments . in nearby communities . (_6).. Other municipalities .such .as Eagan have ordinances similar to this ordinance. (_7) As a general. .rule, . the businesses which are open to the public are under continuous. public scrutiny , and therefore, the public , in a sense , serves as their own police, and .react to potential offensive conduct. Before a vote .was taken, Mr. Bowerman indicated he found the ordinance is "too confining" . He . is concerned that imposing restrictions on 6 or 7 "recreational-type establishments," from among the 56. permitted uses under the Commercial zoning categories could be considered discriminatory