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" . . . ...... ...t CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: February 22, 1999 TO: Mayor and City Council ~ FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Assistant to the City Administrator SUBJECT: Planning Case 98-36, City of Arden Hills Ordinance #311 - reli(u1atinli( Sexually Oriented Businesses Request The City of Arden Hills requests that the City Council approve Ordinance #311 that would establish specific regulations for Sexually Oriented Businesses (Exhibit A). Backl!round The City Council on March 9, 1998, adopted Ordinance No. 305 placing a one year moratorium on the siting of adult use establishments within the City of Arden Hills (Ordinance previously provided). The City Council, in Section 3 of that Ordinance, directed Staff to conduct a study a forward the conclusions of that study to the Planning Cornmission for its consideration. The Staff has concluded that study and presented its findings, for discussiona1 purposes only, to the Planning Commission at its January 6, 1999, regular meeting. The Staff requested that the Planning Commission review the study and comment on areas that it wished further clarification on and to direct the Staff to prepare for a public hearing on the proposed ordinance. The Planning Commission at that meeting provided direction on the study and then directed Staff to prepare for a public hearing on the ordinance at the February 3, 1999, regular meeting. Currently, the City Code in Chapter 13.5 regulates Massage, Rap and Sauna Parlors within the City. However, the City Code does not regulate sexually oriented businesses (ie., adult bookstores, etc.,) except that they are required to obtain a business license under the City Code in Chapter 13-24, Subpart gg (retail sales). The Staff previously provided the Planning Commission and City Council with studies completed by other cities and other information sources relating to the regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses (SOB's). A sununary of this information is provided as Exhibit B.