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According to the data submitted, the sound decibels ... the gun shots will be heard. The sound levels coming out of the building walls is above speech level. Per the facts providing to the Planning Commission and this City Council: "Mr. Wellman stated the exterior of the building would have a decibel level of 65, as was allowed by State Statute, from the indoor shooting range." "City Planner Anderson indicated he conducted non -Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) certified decibel readings at the indoor shooting range in Anoka just for a point of reference and his findings at 10 to 15 feet from the building were 64-65 decibels. When he stepped back 20 to 25 feet from the building the decibel level was reduced to 59-60 decibels." Speech is Sounds through the walls will be And this does not account for the sound, which travels by air, through the ventilation system sending air outside. A HEPA filter can filter toxic lead particles out of the air, but it doesn't stop air or sound traveling through the air. The fact is, besides physically being there, and so close, and everybody knowing it, the kids and school staff will hit it every week day ... 5 days a week. It just isn't known how loud. Right now, it's about the level of normal speech, or just under that. It might be improved on a bit more, but the kids and school staff will hear it days a week. Bang. Bang. Bang. Would you want your kids to hear that 5 days a week? Yes, locating that gun shooting ongoing Bang, Bang, Bang is best away from a children's school. Biased support Even the Ramsey Police Chief has gone on record in support of it. Obviously the police chief feels safe, he and his staff carry weapons to defend themselves. And he has gains to be made from the new gun shooting range, obviously. Yes, the police need to practice. The community wants that. We want that to, in order to help protect the community, for what they can protect and arrive in time to help protect. Children can't protect themselves. They need to be protected, but school incidents have shown the police can't arrive in time. Those are very biased supporters. But they can practice in a B-2 location also. Locating this gun shooting business and gun shop in an appropriate B-2 location is the right answer. The police can still get their practice in at that more appropriate location. Cost of upgrading and building the building within a building, special needs for a gun shooting range is expensive. Locating it in a more appropriate, long term location in a B-2 or country location would be better. Not in an area that will have ongoing B-1 and school safety concerns and issues. It does not need to be located at the requested location. It does not need to create these problems that it is here. It does not need to create these safety issues and concerns by many. This economic development does not need to be at the expense or loss of another business. 2