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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 25,2011 Page 15 tion, making locational factors still relevant, with an even greater impact with the proximity even closer to an immediately adjacent residential neighborhood. In reviewing this particular application and based on experience since pawn shops had begun operating in Roseville, Mr. Trudgeon advised that the Police Depart- ment estimated that 25% of the time of one police inspector was required for each pawn shop, and anticipated that that time commitment would only continue to grow. Mr. Trudgeon noted that the Pawn American located in Roseville had in- creased business by 13% over the last year, and assumptions were made that the growth would continue, requiring yet additional time commitments from the City's Police Department. Mr. Trudgeon noted the attendance of Police Chief Mathwig if the City Council desired additional details. Mayor Roe identified the proposed resolution as Attachment F to the packet. Upon Mayor Roe's review of the audience, it was determined that the applicant was not present at tonight's meeting. Public Comment • Mayor Roe noted that the City Council had received public comment via a-mails sent to-date; staff comments and meeting minutes, including public testimony, heard at the Planning Commission meeting where this item was heard; as well as personal contacts of individual Councilmembers related to this issue. Taking those previous opportunities into consideration, Mayor Roe expressed the City Council's willingness to hear additional comments from those in attendance if they so desired; respectfully requesting that those comments be brief given the remaining agenda items yet to be heard. Mayor Roe encouraged representative speakers on behalf of similarly-minded groups as applicable. Margaret(Peg) Kavanagh, 1715 W Eldridge Avenue Ms. Kavanagh noted her attendance in 2008 when the previous Yellow Dog Pawn Shop request was considered. Ms. Kavanagh referenced data from a leading neighborhood realtor, Mr. Bill Tellen, related to negative perceptions and impacts to property values; in addition several objective studies she'd personally re- searched that still used qualitative data related to perception for property values and crime from predatory lenders and fringe banking institutions and declines in area neighborhoods. Ms. Kavanagh encouraged the City Council to act on these findings and protect Roseville from fringe banking opportunists; and once and for all put a stop to nagging threats of another pawn shop locating in Roseville; opining that they were not harmless. Ms. Kavanagh provided her website and study references to City Manager Mali- nen.