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all three areas as dining areas so that parents can have visual contact with their children at all time. He added that they have glass separation using signs, but there is visual connection at all times. He noted that limiting alcohol service to the dining room, which is the least room used, would be restrictive and hurt their premise for parents and children to be near one another. He stated that he included the two-beer limit because he does not want the place to become a bar. He noted that one father described it as beer is to pizza as peanut butter is to jelly. He added that SuperFranks is not the same as Chuck E. Cheese and that their slogan is "Family entertainment created by parents for parents." He noted that the place has a great environment where the atmosphere is pleasing, sports are on, and Wi-Fi is available. He indicated that food is not allowed in the arcade, golf, or gym areas, but other areas are considered dining areas where food is allowed. He explained that they have a lot of midday parties and that it would not be fair for a parent not to be able to have a glass of wine at a 4:00 p.m. party. He noted that this is not the case in other restaurants, and he asked for that restriction not be placed on them. He noted that from his understanding of the ABC regulations, a full menu must be available when alcohol is being served. He indicated that they abide by the ABC rules and that food is available the entire time they are open. He requested that Condition No. 4 be modified to include alcohol service in all the food service areas. Commissioner Fox noted that the condition states that alcohol is allowed only within the main food area and not in the party area and requested staff confirmation that the dining area was located in the center of the facility, which was labeled as such in the building permit plan. Ms. Soo confirmed that was correct. Mr. Tate stated that he was not sure how this came about and explained that their dining areas included the theater and the lobby as well. Ms. Soo explained that said this is staff's condition but that if the Planning Commission so desired, it could revise the condition to allow food in the three dining areas. Ms. Decker clarified that staff simply tried to craft a condition that would restrict alcohol and drinking from the actual activity areas. She added that she believed staff did not completely understand the breadth of where food is actually able to be eaten, which includes the lobby, the theater, and the dining area itself, and that there was plexi-glass throughout the areas so parents can always see their children. She reiterated that staff particularly did not want alcohol in the game rooms. Mr. Tate stated that the whole premise of the party rooms was that they were made large enough so that families could stay together. He added that from his research, he knows more parents actually stay for the parties than any of the other times, and to prohibit alcohol service in the party rooms would be self- defeating because that is where the parents interact. He said 30 percent to 40 percent of the parents stay in the actual party room where there are parties and chairs and where families have a fantastic time. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 9, 2008 Page 30 of 39