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Elk River City Council Minutes April 20, 1992 Page 4 . Tim O'Brien indicated his concern regarding the noise emanating from the pool hall and the fact that the windows will now be open at the nursing home during the spring season. Councilmember Schuldt noted that the outside of the pool hall building did not have much litter around the area, but the tree line along Highway 169 had a lot of litter. He noted that the police activity in the general area has picked up since the pool hall opened. He further stated that the City Council must be concerned with what is best for the community. He noted that he must give creditability to the fact that the Chief of Police has written a memo indicating violations at the establishment. Councilmember Schuldt indicated he did not have a problem with the original conditional use permit, but would not be in favor of extending the hours. Councilmember Dietz noted that it was hard to believe two hours a week could make this big of a difference to the operation of the pool hall. . Mayor Tralle stated that there are very few places for teens to go in the City and felt that to blame all the problems in the mall on the pool hall would be unfair. He indicated that a two hour trial is not an unreasonable request. Mayor Tralle further stated the staff has received a memo from the Police Chief stating that there has been management problems at the billiard hall. Mayor Tralle indicated he is concerned about this problem. Mr. Wilson explained this problem emanated from his youngest son managing the establishment one evening and inviting his friends over and keeping the establishment open later than allowed. He indicated that this would not happen again and has not happened since the memo from the Police Chief. Councilmember Holmgren stated that in the sense of fairness, the City Council could give the pool hall a trial period. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO EXTEND THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE PLAYERS CLUB BILLIARDS TO 3:00 A.M. ON SATURDAYS ON A TRIAL BASIS AND THAT THE TRIAL BASIS EXPIRE ON JULY 20, 1992, AT WHICH TIME THIS WOULD BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION, AND FURTHER THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT WOULD REMAIN OPEN UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT STANDARDS. MAYOR TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. . Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, informed the Council that this decision will not affect minors as the curfew for minors is 10:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. Steve Rohlf also indicated that during this trial time period, the establishment must also be concerned with litter control, adult supervision at all times, and all other aspects of the original conditional use permit. He stated that at the end of the three months if the Council finds that there are no problems and decides to authorize the request on a permanent basis, the conditional use permit can be modified. He further stated that the ordinance amendment should not be considered until the Council determines whether this is a permanent solution. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1. Councilmember Schuldt opposed.