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Jun~ 25, 1771
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<br />RAI'.'ISE'"~'" MA']"0R & CITY COLII'qCILt. IEbtBERS
<br />C:i t>" of Ramse>.'
<br />15153 1'4oL,..,then Blvd,
<br />Rams. e)-, MN 55303
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<br />[>ear Pla>'or 8.' Counc i lmembers,'
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<br />Thank >'ou in >'our. logical ,[.eduction of pr. opert>.' taxes in the
<br />Riverside bJes. t Development, Businesses, homes, and others
<br />have suffered f inane ial l>' and ernot ior, all>' since la-=_.t Apri 1
<br />20, 1.~'?0.
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<br />Ltnable to speak total 1>' or real is.t ical 1>' about ar,>' others
<br />than ourselves, t~e would like at this time tc, state:
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<br />t..Je have actiuel>' pursued the selling c,f our.
<br />Riuers. ide t~lest property, bJe had a vet.>.' interested
<br />buyer but then t,~hen the Adult Bookstore became
<br />our neighbor the s. ale t~8.~_, los. t,
<br />Since April 20, 1991 L,.,e have seen a stead>" decl ir, e
<br />in the child care enrollment.
<br />In March 1~90 ~,,e expanded our fatal l>' c, rientated-
<br />family run business to include an infant pr. ogr'mm.
<br />We sat,., such m need but our dream t,,,as. ,:rushed in
<br />Apri 1 19~0.
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<br />Our tirne, ener-g>' and finances t.,,er.e from that tirne for-,.....,ard
<br />depleted, t.,..le had to install a security s>'stem, t,..~e t,,~er.e told
<br />repeatedly b>' clients of their fears, Even though the
<br />families that t.gere in our center remained: net,,~ family
<br />enrol Iment decl ired,
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<br />t.de have opened a net,'fac il
<br />transferring out of fear.
<br />us: but not~, ~,ith other opt
<br />on,
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<br />ty - man>' of our. fami 1 les. are
<br />The>' stayed because of loyal t>' to
<br />ors the>' breathe easier- moving
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<br />I..de are at,.~are that the tl-,ri,..,in9 Adult Bookstore t,.~ill not ever,
<br />be attempted to be rr, oved before December 31: 1~1. With that
<br />in mind: and the knot,.,ledge that large sums. of more>' have
<br />been budgeted for this area alone, t,,,e make a request for our
<br />business tc, receive some t>'pe of fundir, 9 to allot.,,, us. to
<br />remain operational until this matter is. resolved,
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<br />tge Knot~, t.ge are a needed business: t,,,e u,,er.e thr-iving until the
<br />Adult Bookstore came about and t.~e want the opportunity to
<br />stay around until the bookstore is. either relocated or. the
<br />c i t>' purchases our business s.o ~,,e can once again be a
<br />thriving business.
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<br />I~e make a request for. $50,000,00 that t~ill allow us. to
<br />~emain operational. We feel we are justified in this
<br />request and ask you for >'our serious consideration ir, this.
<br />matter.
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<br />Jc, sc-~!Sl-, and- Ma~>Se
<br />6740 High,gay 10
<br />Rams. e>': MN 55303
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