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individuals on probation, parole, or wanted subjects. There is also the possibility of prostitution related activity gravitating to the parking lots and surrounding areas based on known subjects being contacted at such locations who either have prior arrests or contacts involving prostitution. J. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana is also concerned with increased calls for service, increasing reports of violent criminal behavior and related detrimental neighborhood effects associated with cyber cafes and internet access businesses. The City of Santa Ana and neighboring cities have experienced criminal activity associated with cyber cafes and internet access businesses, such as loitering, illegal drug activity, assaults, fights, theft, robbery, public intoxication, vandalism, property damage, and other criminal activity such as gang and prostitution related activity. K. The current provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code allow cyber cafes in specific zones, and sets forth the operational standards for such businesses. The provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code require review, study, and possible revision in order to respond to recent concerns relating to the impacts of these internet access businesses and cyber cafe uses in the City. L. Given these concerns, the City Council hereby requests that a study be undertaken of the current provisions of Chapter 41 of the Municipal Code to address cyber cafes and determine whether such uses should be permitted in the City, and if so, where such uses should be permitted and under what conditions. M. The proposed ordinance would put in place a 45 -day moratorium on the approval, commencement, establishment, operation, relocation or expansion of cyber cafes and internet access businesses while City staff researches appropriate regulations. This ordinance will not affect the existing cyber cafes and internet access business located within the City, unless the business seeks further approvals from the City, or relocates or expands the business. The moratorium will not affect any existing internet cafes, internet access businesses, or copy shops that do not offer customers sweepstakes gaming. N. Based on the foregoing, the City Council finds that issuing permits, business licenses, or other applicable entitlements to individuals wishing to use their property for the purposes of cyber cafes, prior to the City's completion of its study of the potential impact of such cyber cafes, would pose a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, and that a temporary moratorium on the issuance of such permits, licenses, and entitlements is thus necessary. O. If a cyber cafe use is permitted in the City without further review and potential regulation, it will pose a serious threat to the public interest, health, safety and welfare for the following reasons: (1) Adversely impact surrounding businesses and neighborhoods; Ordinance No. NS -2956 Page 3 of 6