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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 1-2-91 Page 4 . Counci1Inember Hansen reviewed previous discussion by Council as to the possibility of enacting an ordinance prohibiting adult books stores in the City. Attorney Filla advised that while the activity cannot be prohibited, the City may regulate the following: 1. Areas in the City where such materials are sold, by defining this use in a specific zoning district; 2. The display of such materials within a facility and advertisement of the materials; and 3. Restrict the availability and sale of such materials to minors. DISCUSSION; ADULT BCOK sroRES Filla suggested if it is anticipated that this matter will became an issue in the city, an atterrpt to regulate the matter be undertaken. He suggested the city conduct a survey to determine if other canununities are facing this problem and how it is being handled. NWYS BUREAU JT. POWERS AGREEMENT Council was referred to a memorandum fram the Clerk Administrator dated 12-26-90, relative to the proposed Joint PcMers Agreement with the Northwest Youth Services Bureau. . Attorney Filla stated he has reviewed the 1977 NWYSB Joint PcMers Agreement document and it appears the document remained in effect for one year and should have been renewed on an annual basis by Council action. Counci1Inember Hansen explained there was a perio:i of time when Arden Hills did not participate in support of the organization. Filla reviewed the apparent chan;Jes in the document: 1. The organization will no longer provide auditing services; 2. The fonnula for calculating the cities financial participation to the organization will chan;Je; and, 3. The contract remains in effect continually and the participating cities must take formal action within 60 days pri= to year end to withdraw fram the agreement. The Attorney explained the agreement as it stands may constitute an :i1nplied contract among the cities through 1990 based on participating cities actions, funding and recognition of the organization. He stated that the city must take positive action to remain as one of the supporting cities. During Council discussion of proposed changes in the agreement, it was suggested that this matter be deferred until such time as more information is carrpiled by staff and/= a representative of the organization attend the meeting to answer questions and provide information on the document contents. Council1nember Malone and Hansen questioned if the agreement :i1nplies contribution to the organization. Attorney Filla stated that if the city enters the agreement, it :i1nplies contribution will be made to the organization for 1991 and continuously thereafter, unless formal action is taken prior to the end of 1991 to terminate the agreement. . Mahowald moved, seconded by Growe, that discussion of the Joint Powers Agreement be tabled to a future worksession meeting and that staff be directed to carrpile further information regarding the concerns expressed by Council. Motion carried unanlIrously. (5-0)