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WHEREAS, the report of the State of Minnesota Attorney General's Working Group on the regulation of sexually oriented businesses dated June 6, 1986, indicates that: Community impacts of sexually oriented businesses are primarily a function of two variables, proximity to residential areas and concentration. Property values are directly affected within a small radius, typically one block, of the location of a sexually oriented business. Concentration may compound depression of property values and may lead to an increase in crime sufficient to change the quality of life and perceived desirability of property in a neighborhood; and The impacts of sexually oriented businesses are exacerbated when they are located near each other. When sexually oriented businesses have multiple uses (i.e. theater, bookstore, nude dancing, peep booths), one building can have the impact of several separate businesses. WHEREAS, in consideration of the findings of the report of the State of Minnesota Attorney General's Working Group on the regulation of sexually oriented businesses dated June 6, 1986, it is appropriate to prohibit the concentration of multiple Adult Entertainment Establishments within one building in order to mitigate the compounded adverse secondary affects associated with such concentrations as described above; and WHEREAS, the provisions of this Ordinance have neither the purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually-oriented materials, that are protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance provides a sufficient and reasonable number of appropriate locations in the zones of the City of Pleasanton for Adult Entertainment Establishments; and THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: