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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF ADULT ORIENTED <br /> BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF <br /> LICENSES AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES <br /> FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF <br /> ORDINANCE #173 <br /> The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes ordains : <br /> ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS <br /> Section 1 . Purpose and Intent <br /> Subdivision 1 . Findings . It is the purpose of this Ordinance to <br /> regulate Adult Oriented Businesses to promote the health, safety, <br /> morals and general welfare of the citizens of the City and to establish <br /> reasonable and uniform regulations to: <br /> a) Prevent additional criminal activity with the City; <br /> b) Prevent deterioration of neighborhoods and its consequent <br /> adverse effect on real estate values of properties within the <br /> neighborhood; <br /> c ) To locate Adult Oriented Businesses away from residential <br /> areas, schools, churches, and parks and playgrounds; <br /> d ) Prevent concentration of Adult Oriented Businesses within <br /> certain areas of the City. <br /> Subdivision 2 . The provisions of this Ordinance have neither the <br /> purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation of restriction on the <br /> content of any communicative material , including Adult oriented <br /> materials . Similarly, it is not the intent nor effect of this <br /> Ordinance to restrict or deny access by adults to Adult oriented <br /> materials protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by <br /> distributors and exhibitors of adult oriented entertainment to their <br /> intended market. <br /> Section 2 . Definitions . <br /> Subdivision 1 . For purposes of this section the terms defined in <br /> this section have the meanings given them. <br /> Subdivision 2: Adult Use . Any of the activities and businesses <br /> described below constitute "Adult Oriented Businesses" which are <br /> subject to the regulation of this Ordinance . <br /> Subdivision 3 : Adult Book and/or Media Store. An establishment <br /> which has a substantial portion ( 25% of utilized floor area) of its <br /> dock in trade or stock on display books, magazines, films , videotapes, <br /> `. other media which are characterized by their emphasis on matter <br /> depicting, describing or relating to Specified Sexual Activities or <br /> Specified Anatomical Areas . <br /> Ord. #173 , Page 1 <br />