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1 <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br /> 3 <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br /> 7 <br /> <br /> 8 <br /> <br /> 9 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />2O <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br /> 25 <br /> <br />obtain a copy and carefully read this report. In tni3 <br />repor~ ~ae group reached a consensus ~nat a comprehensive <br />approach is required to reduce or eliminate the impac~ of <br />sexually orian~a=ed businesses. Zoning and Licensing <br />r~gula~ions ar~ n~ded to pro,et= residents ~rom <br />in=fusion of sexual crimes and narassmenu into our <br />neignbornoods. <br /> <br /> This WorKing Grou~ reviewed evidence from studies <br />conduczed ia Minneapolis and S~. Paul and in many other <br />cities aaroughout =ne nation. These s~udies =aKen <br />together provide compelling evidence t~a= sexually <br />orienuated businesses are associa=ed wi=n nig~ crime <br />rates and depressed property values. In addition, tee <br />Wori:ing Group aeard compelling =es=imony ~aa~ =ne <br />c~aractar of a neighborhood can drama=icaliy change ween <br />~nere is a concentration of sexually orienaed businesses <br />adjacen~ to residential property. <br /> <br /> According to ~aese s=atis=ical analysis conducted in <br />~ne Minneapolis study, ~ne addition of one sexually <br />oriented business ~o a census ~racg area will cause an <br />increase in the overall crime raue index in that a£ea Dy <br />9.15 crimes pet 1,000 people pec year, even if all o~aer <br />social factors in the area remain the same. <br /> <br /> The S=. Paul s=udy concluded t~e following: There <br />is a statistical significana correlauion between the <br /> <br />ADAMS COURT REPORTING <br /> <br />(~12) 375-915~ <br /> <br /> <br />