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<br /> . . <br /> 4/tp I <br /> I <br /> . .- <br /> 3. Court held that the ordinance served a sufficient (. <br /> governmental interest by its reliance on other . <br /> cities' studies showing that sexually oriented . <br /> businesses have an adverse impact on surrounding <br /> neighborhoods and by making available alternative <br /> sites. I <br /> 4. Court found no problem with the absence of any <br /> explicit evidence of actual secondary effects <br /> resulting from these particular businesses. "This I <br /> court has rejected the argument that adult business <br /> ordinances must be founded upon local experience." <br /> 5. Court held that 97 av.ailable relocation sites I <br /> provides reasonable alternative avenues of <br /> communication. <br /> ~. . I <br /> B. Holmbera v. citv of Ramsev, 12 F.3d 140 (8th Cir. 1993) . <br /> ' , <br /> cert. denied. 115 S.ct. 59 (1994) . <br /> <- <br /> '. ,,' .-- I <br /> l. Ramsey, Minnesota hired a planner to gather and <br /> ..... . analyze relevant neighborhood impact studies and to <br /> prepare a report. -. <br /> 2. Based upon the planner'S report, recommendations by <br /> ". the planning commission, and local public hearings, <br /> city council concluded that adult entertainment (. <br /> businesses would produce negative secondary effects <br /> including increased crime, diminished property <br /> values, and general neighborhood blight. <br /> 3. Ramsey adopted a distance ordinance similar to <br /> Little Rock's ordinance, but with a 1,000 foot I <br /> distance. <br /> 4. Court held ordinance was constitutional although <br /> Ramsey could not show this adult business produced I <br /> specific adverse secondary effects. The law <br /> permits Ramsey to rely upon those studies Which it <br /> believes are relevant. I <br /> 5. Potential relocation sites in accessible <br /> commercially zoned areas provide alternative <br /> avenues of communication. <br /> c. ILO Investments v. citv of Rochester, 25 F.3d 1413 (8th I <br /> Cir.) cert. denied. U.S. (1994) . <br /> - - <br /> l. Rochester, Minnesota reviewed other cities' studies I <br /> and adopted typical distance ordinance in 1988 (750 <br /> feet separation). The ordinance defined "adult I <br /> bookstore" as one in which a substantial or <br /> significant portion of its inventory was devoted to <br /> adult material. -. <br /> 4 ( <br /> I <br />