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Leon and Kathryn Richter . <br />8150144' Ave NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />1.763.427.7585 <br />November 19, 2007 <br />Dear Mayor Gamec and Ramsey City Council Members, <br />We are writing to you concerning the proposed conditional use permit that Diamond's Sports Bar is asking <br />the city to grant. Our home is within a mile of the bar in Alpaca Estates. We are surprised and outraged <br />that this is even a possibility for them to obtain and for the following reasons we think the permit should not <br />be granted <br />1. This is an inappropriate location for this type of recreation. It is too close to wildlife habitat, too close to <br />residential neighborhoods, and too close to attract potential business in the Ramsey Town Center. This <br />type of recreation is appropriate for a large rural area where the sound, traffic, and other inconveniences are <br />bothering fewer people. <br />2. It is unsafe for a large number of trucks and trailers to exit and enter Highway #10. To accommodate <br />this type of traffic without interfering with the already crowded highway, a turn lane and or a stop light is <br />the only .possible way to keep this area from becoming a hazard to those living or driving through Ramsey. <br />Other attractions in Ramsey, such as the Outdoor Sports Show at the dog kennels creates a huge line up of <br />cars on Armstrong Blvd. already. The bar would also have the added hazard of people drinking and driving <br />to the situation. <br />3. This is being sold to the city as a family fun atmosphere. As parents of 7 children, one would have to <br />care very little about family life or society to bring up children around that sort of atmosphere. Bar owners <br />make their living by obviously selling alcohol and common sense would indicate that there are wiser family <br />fun choices to make then training your child to hang out at a bar. Do. we, as a city, need to endorse and add <br />to Anoka County's current drag and alcohol problem? <br />4. As nearby residents we are also opposed to this because of the amount of noise these activities create. <br />This noise effects several areas of permanent residents and will lower our property values considerably. <br />Who would want to move into a neighborhood with the noise, the traffic and the general image of this type <br />of business. <br />If this still doesn't convince you that this is a not a good fit for the city of Ramsey, the residents in the area <br />deserve to know what type of conditions are going to be set to see if this "works" for everybody. Diamonds <br />is not out in the middle of the country, so more than their concerns need to be considered. What tools are <br />going to be used to asses whether this works or does not work after it gets started? Some sort of assessment <br />tool needs to be in place and used during each event to fully feel the impact throughout the effected area. <br />Please don't make a foolish decision and go into this thinking that it is a great way to bring business to <br />Ramsey. We fail to think that Ramsey is so desperate for business that we have to stoop to this type of <br />event that doesn't really fit into this environment. Please ask yourself this question: Would I want this near <br />MY home or business? <br />Sincerely, <br />Leon Richter, and Kathryn Richter <br />-103- <br />