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<br />Ms. Moore-Sykes explained NEMO to the Commission and asked for approval to <br />schedule a joint Council/Planning Commission meeting for the training. <br /> <br />Consensus was reached to schedule the joint meeting at the next Planning and Zoning <br />Commission meeting. <br /> <br />VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />The Commission discussed Ordinance #71 and determined that more research was <br />needed. The Commission then asked Staff to provide copies of ordinances from other <br />cities as a reference. <br /> <br />Commissioner DeVine expressed concern with the City regulating the industry and said <br />he would prefer if the County or State did so because both have rules and regulations set <br />up for that. <br /> <br />The Commission discussed Ordinance #70 and determined that more research was <br />needed. The Commission then asked Staff to provide copies of ordinances from other <br />cities as a reference. <br /> <br />Chair Hanson suggested adding a reference to the adult oriented businesses ordinance. <br /> <br />The Commission determined that references for the business need not be in Anoka <br />County and asked that all references to Anoka County be removed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wilharber suggested checking with the police department because the City <br />would be adding to their workload by making the proposed changes to the ordinance. <br /> <br />The Commission requested that the business owners be invited to the discussion on the <br />ordinance changes and said it would be helpful to handle the discussion in a worksession <br />format around tables rather than at the dais. <br /> <br />The Commission agreed that regular inspections should be removed from the ordinance <br />and enforcement or inspection be based upon complaint. <br /> <br />Commissioner DeVine said he does not think the City needs to regulate the businesses as <br />long as the County does so. <br /> <br />Chair Hanson said he felt it was necessary for the City to license the businesses in order <br />to provide a way to be able to remove any that violate the requirements of licensing or the <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Chair Hanson suggested adding a requirement that all state and federal laws be complied <br />with which would mean the City would have the right to shut down any business that is <br />not complying because that is a requirement for licensing. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />