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<br /> " I <br /> 4/fp I <br /> I <br /> . <br /> . . <br /> 3. Court held that the ordinance served a sufficient ~I <br /> governmental interest by its reliance on other <br /> cities' studies showing that sexually oriented I <br /> businesses have an adverse impact on surrounding <br /> neighborhoods and by making available alternative <br /> sites. <br /> 4. Court found no problem with the absence of any I <br /> explicit evidence of actual secondary effects <br /> resulting from these particular businesses. "This . <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 <br /> provides reasonable alternative avenues of I <br /> communication. <br /> B. Holmberq v. citv of Ramsey, 12 F.3d 140 (8th Cir. 1993) , . <br /> . , <br /> ., .,;", cert. denied. 115 S.ct. 59 (1994) . <br /> '", .- I <br /> 1- 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 /> -, <br /> city council concluded that adult entertainment C <br /> businesses would produce negative secondary effects <br /> including increased crime, diminished property I <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 CQuld not show this adult business produced . <br /> specific adverse secondary effects. The law <br /> permits Ramsey to rely upon those studies which it <br /> believes are relevant. <br /> 5. Potential relocation sites in accessible I <br /> commercially zoned areas provide alternative <br /> avenues of communication. <br /> C. ILO Investments v. City of Rochester, 25 F.3d 1413 (8th . <br /> Cir.) cert. denied. U.S. (1994) . <br /> - - <br /> 1- Rochester, Minnesota reviewed other cities' studies I <br /> and adopted typical distance ordinance in 1988 (750 <br /> feet separation) . The ordinance defined "adult <br /> bookstore" as one in which a substantial or I <br /> significant portion of its inventory was devoted to <br /> adult material. tt. <br /> 4 <br /> . <br />