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• CB buffs at the Apache Plaza Shopping Center from June 11th thru June 19th, 1977 . His proposal included participants being allowed to camp (mostly in self contained campers) in either the parking lots in front of the building formerly tenated by the Flea Market or in the grassy knolls between the Equinox Apartments and the shopping center. Although Mr. Dahlen could give no exact figures for the number of participants , he speculated that there might as many as 35,000 to 50 ,000 CB'ers from all over the U.S. and Canada present on weekends . He said the organization has its own police force which he speculated might outnumber the City' s police department. One drawing card for a large attendance he felt was the $2, 000 door prize and $1,000 savings bond which Apache management had agreed to put up. Council members were concerned with the sanitary facilities for such a large event, noting the restrictions in the City ordinance against the use of sanitary facilities in any vehicle unless it were parked in a regulated trailer court in the City. Mr. Dahlen was urged to find other camping facilities for the event. Another concern which was voiced by the Manager was the proposal that the group will hold a dance in the shopping mall to which attendance will be unrestricted. Such a dance he told Mr. Dahlen is required by the State to be licensed by the City. Although the Council had a letter from Ruth Welch, General Manager of Apache, requesting permission for the CB'ers to camp on the Apache • parking lots, it was not felt there had been sufficient information on the specifics involved presented for the Council to make an informed decision. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to table action until the February 8th Council meeting on the request for a camp-in by CB'ers at Apache Plaza so that a written list of specifics can be submitted for determination of their compliance with the City ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to auth- orize the signing of the acknowledgement letter confirming the dis- closure by the George M. Hansen Company of the scope of their audit of the City's operation. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mayor MIedtke and seconded by Councilman Sundland to request the Manager to indicate to the Hennepin County Attorney the Council 's willingness to participate in his proposed public forum on the criminal justice system and to provide the space, assuming Mr. Flakne will handle the arragnements for such a forum but suggesting the League of Women Voters as a possible source of aid in setting up such a meeting. • Motion carried. (5)