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1" > ORDINANCE 90 - ~ . AN INTERIM ORDINANCE IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON ADULT ORIENTED LAND USES ON CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER The City Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as follows: . Section 1. Purpose. The City of Elk River is presently conducting a planning study, identified as: "A Study for the Location of Adult Oriented Land Uses" (the Study), for the purpose of considering adoption and/or amendment of official controls, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.352, Subd. 15, including Chapters IX (the zoning Ordinance) and X (Building and Land Development) of the Elk River City Code. In recognition of the documented secondary impacts "Adult Oriented Land Uses" pose to the property values, minors, and nearby sensitive land uses the City Council of the City of Elk River does determine that prior to the completion and implementation of the Study, interim regulations are necessary. The official controls and amendments will consider, among other things, appropriate land use regulations relating to "Adult Oriented Land Uses" as defined below. The Study will consider regulations of zoning districts for the property identified as "Zoning Districts A1, R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, R3, R4, PUD, C1, C2, C3, 11 and 12" as shown on the City of Elk River Zoning Map, attached as Exhibit A to this Ordinance. Therefore, in order to protect the planning process and the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Elk River, it is necessary and desirable to impose the following moratorium pursuant to the authority granted by Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, Subd. 4. Section 2. Definitions. a. Adult Book Store - Any building or structure which contains or is used for the display or sale of books, magazines, movie films, still pictures and any and all other written materials, photographic material, novelties, devices and related sundry items, which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to "Specified Sexual Activities" or "Specified Anatomical Areas", or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such material. b. Specified Sexual Activities - Specified Sexual Activities shall mean: (i) Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy or any acts of bestiality. .