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<br />FEB-28-2\;)1iJ2 13' 19 <br /> <br />LEAGLE CF ~'" C I Tl ES <br /> <br />P.24/34 <br /> <br />J .. <br /> <br />iMc <br />I i.__....!~~..... 011. <br />cus.~"II....H.... <br /> <br />Clasmication ..z c r <br />Manic1paUty ~ <br />Date 1.;::?~~6"",/ <br /> <br />Renarch and Information Service <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 91 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RI!!QULAll0N OF ADUl.T ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN <br />THE CITY.OP COSMOS: PI'IOVIOIHG !;OR THE I$$UAHCE OF UCENSE8 AND COLl.ECTlON <br />OF FEES THI!Fle:FORE; PItOVIOINQ PENALnES FOR THE VIOl.Al1ON THEREOf. <br /> <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSMOS OOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />ADULT eSTASLISHMENTS <br /> <br />p~ <br /> <br />SECTION 1. PurDOslI and InWll <br /> <br />Flndlnqs of th.. Cltv Council. Studies concuc!ed by 1I1e Minnesota At10mey General. tne <br />American PlannJn~ AssocIaUOn and aitln such as St PaUl, Minnesota, Indlanapofls, Inaisna. <br />Alexandra, MiMellOta: Rochester, Minnesota. Phoenix. Arizone; Los Angeles, CallfcrnJa: ana <br />Seattle, Washington have sttJdled thll Impaots Nt adult elllabllahmenta haw in th008 com- <br />munltlas. -nwce SltJdlas haw conCluded thet adult etllllblishmOlnls have adverse impact on the. <br />SlJrroundlnQ neighborhoods. Those Irnpactlllnclude Increased crime rates, lower property vel <br />ue&, Increased tranGlency ".Ighborhood blight ana potential health rlslal. Based on these stud <br />ies and findings, the oity council concludes; . <br /> <br />(a) Adulllllltabflshments 'have adverse secondary impacts of the types set tom above. <br /> <br />(b. . The adverae Impacta caused by Ildu. establishments lend to diminish If adult a.tab <br />iiahmen18 arl! QOvemed by locationaJ requirements, licensing requirements and <br />he<<1th requirements. <br /> <br />(c) It is /lOt the intent clthe city counoll to prohibit adutt eatabii4hments from having a <br />fM80nabl. opporllJnity 10 100000e in the city. <br /> <br />(<I) Minnesota Statues, Section 462.367. aHows the city to adopt regulations to promote <br />the public health. SIllety, morals and general wellare. <br /> <br />(e) Thi publlo health, safety, m",als and general weilare wfil be promoted by the city <br />adop1il'l~ r9!lulaUons governing adult eetabliehments, . <br /> <br />The City Couno" 01 tne City of Cosmos ma~.. tile following findlnQ$ regarding tn.: ne\!d 10 <br />license .'XUAIIy-otlented business418, The findings are based u!XIn the .x~I.nce8 01 Olrllr <br />cite. where such bustqesses neve located, as studied by City stall. <br /> <br />(a) SexuaHy-orlented businesses can contribute to Ill'l inorease in criminal activity in the <br />are. In which suoh bue.,"e. are located, taxing city crime-prevention prOQrams <br />and law enfo'98men1 services. <br /> <br />(b) SexusUY-Orlenled businesses can be used as fronts tor prOslllutlon and otne, crimi <br />nlll activity The txperlenoe of other cities indicates that the proper management and <br />operation at ouch buainesses can. however, minimlz. this risk, provlaed th9 owner <br />and operators of suoh facillti.. ate regulated by Ilcen8ing Or olher prooedures, <br /> <br />(0) S..uaJly-oriemlld businesses can Increase tl\e rllk at exposure to oommunlcable <br />dlseasea Inclu<llng but not IIm.tec to AcQuired Immune Oeflclency Syndrome (AIDS) <br />lor which currently there Is no cure, Experiences 01 other cities Indicate that suoh <br />businesses can facilitate the spread of oommuniOllble aloeu.. by virtue d the <br />deaJgn and usa QI1he premlees, thereby endangering /lOt only tn. patrons ~ sUlih <br />IIStllbljlJhmentll ~UI.I.o the Qenersl pUblic. . ,""'. <br />