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8- since he could see the same type of dangers to -the public morality , health hazards , etc. being possible from other categories of retailing • businesses listed, such as . delicatessans , variety, drug, and musical instrument - stores and. rental .businesses upon which these restrictions would not be imposed. He would not be comfortable with controlling only the economic aspects .of certain businesses which .are considered "recreational" and would be more comfortable if it were possible to write an.. ordinance curtailing all commercial retail activities between the hours of 1: 00 A.M.-and 6 :00 A.M. Mr-. Bjorklund indicated he did .not find this argument to be a valid one because .it is only the "recreational type" of businesses which have large concentrations of people which could be expected to cause trouble or annoyance for the community. PIr. Soth said some consideration.-,had been given to- opening up the classification to include all -retail businesses but it appeared it might be difficult to justify closing a bakery for- instance, between 1:00 .A.M. and -6 :00 A.M.., - becaus.e there is normally no -concentration of people in those stores during the late night hours . He said the list he had prepared could certainly be expanded to include any category such as delicatessens which seem to fit. When Mr. Bowerman .suggested that Don Leary- might put in listening booths and keep his record shop open all night, he was told such,-action., would probably put him into a. different category of business for which he would have .to come to the Council for approval. Mr,. - Bowerman said his prime concern was the scope .of the proposed ,ordinance and he believes a more. comprehensive ordinance should be written. Mr. Soth pointed out that the Eagan ordinance is very similar to the one he drafted. and Mr.. Childs said any comparison between St. Anthony and Edina or Bloomington could not be valid since both of those large communities have .more space where commercial .activities are concentrated. When the Chairman mentioned Pac Man machines in .the Tom Thumb and Super America stores , Mr. Soth told him the City would have control over any similar operation- in the City through its licensing procedures . He said. drive-in businesses were .not included in this ordinance because all -drive-ins are already considered conditionally permitted uses -and listed as such in the existing ordinance. Voting on the motion to recommend adoption including the findings : Aye : Zawislak, Bjorklund, Makowske and Jones . Nay: Bowerman. Motion carried. The following amendments were made to .the proposed ordinance which would .transfer. certain permitted uses from that designation in the existing ordinance and .make them conditionally permitted uses instead: • The listing of "beverage stores" under Section 1 was deleted altogether .