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e e e , . Mr. Ernst indicated that he owned three other shopping centers, one at Golden Valley, one in Fridley and one in Maplewood and those shopping centers have amusement centers within them. He stated that he was not the owner of those amusement centers but was familiar with their operations. Commissioner Knuth inquired of Staff if inspections were made at the ice cream operation. Staff indicated that the Health Inspector did make periodic inspections on the ice cream sales part of the business. Commissioner Knuth remarked that it appears that the residential neighbors have a great concern over the supervision and the operation of this amusement center and have voi ced a concern that it adversely affects the.ir nei ghbonhood. Mr. Ernst indicated that if there were times when the supervisor was not present in the amusement center it was because the public restrooms were down the hall and that the employees were using the restrooms. Commissioner Helgeson stated that if appeared that having one person supervise this facility with the number of machines and in the future the billiard tables and also serving ice cream was not adequate. Debbie Burstad on 21st Street N.W. indicated that she has lived in the area since May and has witnessed a large amount of loi tering and teenagers. She stated that the teenagers have been cutting through their yard and she is concerned for her toddler and newborn because of these teenagers in that particular area. She remarked that when the park is developed she worries about the safety of the young children that will be using the park. She also commented that on the number of occassions she was not able to get through the doors in that particular area and that the person in the ice cream section of the amusen~nt center could not have been more than 16 years old. She stated that she has a very negative opinion on this operation and strongly opposses the proposal for a special use permit. Nancy Waldron, 2739 21st Street N.W. stated that she had a daughter who was 11 years old who would not go into the entrance by the amusement center. She stated that her daughter was even afraid to go into the Pizza Factory with her parents because of the children that hang out at the amusement center and in hallways. She commented as a concerned parent that she was strongly opposed to the special use permit for an amusement center. Judy Linse said that she talked to a number of the businessmen in the Rice Creek Center and they are concerned about its use but in these tough economic times they do not wish. to offend anyone especially the landlord at the center. She further commented that she understood the merchants reluctance therefore to testify in opposition to the special use permit. Motion by Sande, second by Knuth to close the public hearing. 6 Ayes 0 Nayes, Motion carried Commissioner Baker indicated that he was familiar with the operation because he had an 11 year old that wanted to go there and he personally accompanied his son to the amusement center. He noted that the past performance of this operation is not adequate and because the operation existed without a permit the manager should have been on the best behavior to explain to the City that a permit should be issued.