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Mr. Goodric~h iCrodeeded with Findings #4. The only changes there were to correct typos. Findings # 5 ~tllk. out~h #21 remained unchanged. Mr. Goodrich asked City Council if everyone had a chance!!~ .re~ and review the Attorney General~s Report, the City of Phoenix Report, the Indianapolis Stt~dy~[the City of Rochester Study, the report prepared by the planner hired for this project, and [fi,bver~Yone was present on May 29, October 10th, and April 24th. All answered positive that they hd.d read and reviewed each report and/or study and also that the>, had attended all meetings exce~ C0uncilmember Cich missed the meeting on October 10th. Mr. Goodrich stated adult uses ar¢,.~rot¢cted constitutionally, however, because of secondary impacts, zoning is the only way the:~Sty ~as of regulating these uses. The secondary impacts include increased crime, deterioration O~property and bad influence on our children. Councilmem~ D~Luca stated it is the concern of the Council to provide for the health, safety and welfare of its:cOmmunity. It does have an impact because of an increase in sexual crimes and child abduction anti be f~els that the Council is working along the right lines to provide for Ramsey's residents. Mayor Reimarin cOmmented that the Attorney General's report did a good job of incorporating stuciies from Other i. · Oltles. Councilmemb~r cich stated that his feelings regarding adult use establishments is that it leads to the degradatiOri! of municipalities. Attorney Good~nchi proceeded to read and review the Conclusions. Conclusions #1 through #3 remain unchanjged, i Conclusion #4 was read and it was noted that churches had been omitted. Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that it was her understanding that churches should be protected as far as what is allBwed to operate next to them, however, churches are free to locate where ever they want to oelfeel: the need to. It was decid .¢d~ithatJ Conclusion #4 should read "Adult uses should be located in areas of the City which are not !n cl'ose proximity to parks, schools, child care facilities, churches and residential neighborhoodS. Conclusion #$ contained a typo, the word "not" was inadvertently omitted. It should read "Regardless ,o~ whi~ther or not ... It was agreed that Conclusions #6 and #7 remain unchanged. Conclusions ~fl ahd #9 remain the same except when it reads entertainment uses it should be changed to adult u$es. Conclusion #10 should be changed to include the word churches and also insert adult UsC fo~entertainment use. There was discussion regarding the measurement of 1,000 feet as opposelt, to ,750' Attorney Goodrich stated it was presented to Planning and Zoning as 750' and the), suggasted; 1,000'. Discussion also took place regarding the percentage of total area a City has to allow for adult use estabhshments. Conclusmn #11 should read Based upon the reports of other cities, t~e A.G.'s Report, the September 20th Planning Report prepared by Northwest Associated Co~nsul[tants, Inc., and this City's two public hearings ...."Conclusion #12 should be added and reacts a~ follows: "It is not the'intent of this Council to further reeulate the location of churches or C '4h)L?ch[related orgamzauons . Motion bv GoCncilmember Cich and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to adopt the Proposed Findings }as a~en~ted) regarding the Adult Use Study. Motion carde~. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Cich, Peterson, DeLuca, and Pearson. Voffng No: None Motion by C~uncilmember Pearson and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to accept the Conclusions: (~s amended) regarding the Adult Use Stud),. City Council/November 13, 1990 Page 13 of 16