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.~ '.. -~ ORDINANCE NO. 62a State of Minnesota County of Ramsey City of New Brighton AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE: ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS: PUBLIC HEALTH: AMENDING NEW BRIGHTON CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 15- 219; ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XIII; ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XIV; AND AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTIONS 6- 030, 6-130, AND 6-230 THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON ORDAINS: Section 1. New Brighton City Code Chapter IS, Alticle X is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 15-219. Exclusion of certain businesses. The provisions of this article X shall not apply to any business or use required to be licensed as an Adult Establishment under chapter 15, article XIII of this code. Section 2. New Brighton City Code Chapter 15 is amended by adding a new article to read: ~\V Article 'kRI - Adult Establishments Sees. 15.405--15.409. Reserved. Sec. 15-410. Findings and Purpose. S (B ted by the Minnesota Attorney General, the American Planning Association, ~ . X \ \) . Paul, MilUlesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Hopkins, Minnesota; Ramsey, ~. \ S . c- , c, Mitu1esota; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; and Seattle, . .::;; (J S - - lied the impacts that adult establishments have in those communities. These I S - S D q led that adult establishments have adverse impacts on the surrounding ~ :se impacts include increased crime rates, lower property values, increased _____ (, \5 - 5 10 hood blight, and potential health risks. Based on these studies and findings, The-cllY-L-uu.-~_.cludes: (a) (b) Adult establishments have adverse secondary impacts of the types set forth above. The adverse impacts caused by adult establishments tend to diminish if adult establishments are governed by geographic, licensing, and health requirements. DJG98265 NR136-127 I