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Jean Schlueter - Stated that she was visited by an officer to address the issue; she feels the officer stopped by her home because he felt comfortable discussing the matter with her as she had previously called to report Juniper Woods construction traffic traveling through Rum Acres. Jean stated that her children are old enough to discuss concerns and emotions regarding what is happening and they would not be involved with the harassment incidents. Jean did indicate that Mr. Knutson is right about the drainage issue; the residents left the Council meeting on August 29 of 1989 thinking that the drainage would be directed through Rum Acres Estates to the river;, however, Mr. Raatikka made a decision to change that drainage plan. The City Council meeting minutes also do not indicate that the Council had any knowledge of the change in the drainage system from underground to above ground. Mr. Hartley stated that the decision to change the drainage system was made in consideration of the residents present at tonight's meeting. The original drainage plan would have necessitated the removal of mature trees and coming very close to somebody's pool. Jean Schlueter - Stated that the error is the City's, not Mr. Knutson's, and inquired as to who will pay to restore Lot 1. Mayor Reimann stated that he would like the concerned residents to meet with the City Engineer to come up with an acceptable solution to the problems. Councilmember Peterson requested that Mr. Raatikka schedule a special meeting within one week and at that meeting provide City Council with a cost estimate to restore Lot 1, Block 5, Rum Acres Estates to it's natural state and information regarding what the percolation rate will be following restoration. Mayor Reimann stated that the residents will be notified of the special meeting date. Case gl.A: Adopt Ordinances Amending Ordinances #90-7 And #90-8 Relating To A Moratorium On The Siting Of Adult Bookstores: Mr. Hartley requested that City Council consider adopting ordinances amending Ordinances//90-7 and/190-8 relating to a moratorium on the establishment of adult bookstores and entertainment uses. Mr. Hartley recalled that on May 17, 1990, City Council was provided with copies of the "Report Of The Attorney General's Working Group On The Regulation Of Sexually Oriented Businesses" dated June 8, 1989 and "Adult Entertainment Research Report" by the Rochester/Olmsted Planning Department dated March 2, 1988. Those reports reference a number of different reports prepared by other cities. The study done in Minneapolis correlates occurrence of crime with areas where sex businesses are located. The study done in St. Paul combined a number of studies and reached findings that correlate the location of adult businesses with neighborhood deterioration; adult businesses locate in deteriorated neighborhoods and deterioration of an area follows location of adult businesses in the area; a higher crime rate is associated with two adult businesses in an area than with one adult business in an area; house values are significantly lower in areas where there are three adult businesses than in areas with only one adult business. Similar conclusions were found in studies done by Indianapolis, Indiana and Phoenix, Arizona. Those studies found that property crimes were 43% higher in areas which conducted sex businesses. Sex crime rates were 500% higher in those areas with sex businesses and the study area with the greatest concentration City Council/May 22, 1990 Page 13 of 27