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• In reference to State Statute 624 .24 which the City Attorney had researched for the City in 1976 , he said there is apparently no awareness on the part of City officials or disco operators in the other municipalities of such restrictions on this type of activity as are detailed in this statute. Though the existence of such a statute might actually aid the City in the control of such an activity, the Manager questioned whether the City Council would be placed in a tenous position of condoning non-enforcement of the statute if the City ordinances were altered to permit the operation of the dance hall. Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Marks to indicate to the Council the Board's general approval of the concept of the proposed teen dance center if Mr. Baer is able to get an indication from state officials that such a center is permissible under Statute 624 . 24 and as long as City approval is subject to the retention of at least one uniformed policeman inside the building; the area around the center is supervised and cleaned up and the City is adequately protected from liability. Motion carried unanimously. Ken Johnson, 1927 Simpson, Roseville, who operates the Burger Chef restau- rant, 4004 Silver Lake Road, presented his request that he be allowed to substitute for the existing 75 square foot sign on top of his building the franchise ' s new logo which is only 43 square feet. He also asked that the 10 foot sign he now has along the driveway be relocated on top of the building where it could direct customers to the drive-up window which will • be added when the building is remodeled. There will be no "flashing lights" in the signage but rather the new lexan sign for which he showed site plans will be internally lit. Mr. Johnson told the Board he had been issued a permit in 1969 for a 100 square foot sign which the City requested be put above the building and the signage was reduced last year to 75 square feet. Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Jones to recommend that the Council allow Ken Johnson to make the requested change in signage for Burger Chef, 400.4 Silver Lake Road, as per the plans he submitted as long as the total area of signage is not exceeded, finding that it would appear to be unreasonable to deny the variance to the Sign Ordinance for the change since the proposed sign brings the signage for Burger Chef into closer conformance with the City's current sign philosophy and a hardship to Mr. Johnson might result from forcing him to retain the old signage. o ion carried unanimously. Edward J. Fiore of American Monarch Corporation, 2801 37th Avenue N.E. , appeared to discuss with the Board the projected need for 25% more floor area within his existing plant for which he presented conceptual drawings for the proposed expansion of the building. These included plantings which he said had been suggested by the City Manager to provide relief from the elongated line of the building which he admitted will "resemble an • airplane hangar" . The plant manager told of efforts of his company to secure more land for parking in the rear from the Soo Line and detailed the steps he is prepared (3)