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<br />FEB-28-2~~2 13:~ <br /> <br />LMc <br /> <br />u.,.. of Mi....... CIti.. <br />allN~Il.,--n- <br />I <br /> <br />LEAGUE OF MN CITIES <br /> <br />P.25/34 <br /> <br />..~ <br /> <br />Classification <br /> <br />Ml1I11clpality <br /> <br />Date <br /> <br />Research and InfOl/1ll1/lon S,,,,tce <br /> <br />(d) Sexually-oriented buslnes..s can cause or contribute to public he&lltl problems by <br />the presence olliW adult entertainment In conJ unction with lood and/or drtnk on the <br />sam. premises <br /> <br />(e) The risk of crlmln~ activity and/or public health problems oan be mi"imized through <br />a licensing and regUlatory scheme as prll!lcrlbed herein. <br /> <br />Su~dMslon 1. I'lndlnQs, It II \he purpose of this Ordinance to regulate Adul1 Orlentea <br />Businesses to promote the health, salely, morals, and golnsral welfare of the onlzens of the City and <br />to esrablish reasona~le and unllonn regulations to: <br /> <br />(a) Prsvent additional crlmi'1al activity wl1l11n the City; <br /> <br />(b) Prevent deterioration of neighborhoods ana its oonsequent lIdverse effeot on real <br />Istatl valueS 01 propertles within the neighborhood; <br /> <br />(c) To locate Adull Oriented Business away from residential areas. schools, churches. <br />perils and playgrounds: ' <br /> <br />(d) Prevent ooncantratlon 01 Adult Oriented BUsinesses within cerlai" areas 01 the City. <br /> <br />Subdivision 2. The provl~ions 9f thie Ordinance have n'iither the p~rpoi;$ nor effeot 01 impos- . <br />Ing a limitation or restriction on the content 01 anyoommunlcative malerlals, Including Adult crem- <br />ed materiels, Slmlla~Y, 11 is not the intent nor effect of this Ordinance to restrict or deny accellS by <br />adults Ie Adult oriented materials protected by the First Amendment or to deny lICCess by distribu- <br />tors and exhibitors at Ad~Jt' oriented entertal"ment to their Intended market <br /> <br />Section 2. DAflnitlon. <br /> <br />SUbdivision 1, For purposes 01 thle $llCtlon the terms delined In this section have the mean. <br />inlilS i1~ them. <br /> <br />Subdivision 2, Adult Use, Any of the activities and bueineeses described below oonstitutes <br />Adult Oriented Buelnesses' which are subject to the regulation of this Ordinance. <br />, <br /> <br />Subdivision 3. "dl,lt !\I'nk andJpr llIl!1d\ll Slore. An establishment which excludes minors and <br />which has a substantial portion 01 its stock in trade or stoell or! disPlay books, magazines, IIlms. <br />videotape. or o1l1ermedia whloh are ohareoterized by thel. emphasis on matter dtPictirlil. descrlb. <br />lng, or relating to Spedlsd Sexual AcIIvltIes or SpQclftid AnatomiCal Ar.... <br /> <br />Subdivision. 4: AduItCa!l~r..1 AIl flstabllsnmenl which provldas dancinll or other live enter. <br />talnment, U such establishment ~cludes millo", by virtue of age from all or part of the establish- <br />ment and ij such dancing or other live entelUlinment in distinguished or oharacterized by an empha. <br />sis on the performanoe, depiction or desoriptlon 01 SpQc;ifled Sexual Actlvltle& 01 SptlCifted <br />Anatomical Areas. <br /> <br />Subdlvislon 5. Adult E",.bll~hm'nt: Any busin_ which offers its petrons serviCes, entertain. <br />ment, Ot the sale 01 mel'l:ha~ characlerlztd ~y an emphasis on matter depicting, exposing, <br />clOllCribing, disouesion, or relating to spe<:lfted sexual Itctlvltlae or speoijled analCmlcal area.. <br />Speo~lcally Included In the term, but without limitation, lire Itd~lt book and media stores, adult <br />cabar.is, adult holels or motels, adult mini-motion picture theaters, adult mOdeling sl\Jdio., adult <br />motion picture arcades, adull motion plctur. thealers, adult novelty businesses and other estab- <br />lishments. <br /> <br />SubdlVlS10ri e. Aduit.Hotel or Mot.' Adult Hotel or Motel means a hotel or motellrom wnioh <br />mi~rs arsspecili<;ally excludedlrom, patronage and whe~ei~ materiel.is pr."ented. whioh is di&~in~ <br />