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spilling over into the street', and "gang members have been known to travel from one cyber cafe to another to settle scores or avenge insults sent via the Intemet." Lt. Smith summarized the problems encountered by other law enforcement agencies in Southern California by cyber cafes as "murder, drive-by shootings, assaults, organized-crime money laundering, identity theft, computer hacking, gambling, loitering, curfew violations and noise disturbances." The Chief of Police of Santa Aha has recommended this ordinance in a memorandum dated July 26, 2002. The Chief of Police states that the "implementation of this ordinance will be a valuable tool in helping prevent crimes and criminal activity from occurring at and around cyber cafes." Lieutenant Provence of the Santa Ana Police Department has stated by formal memorandum dated August 13, 2002 that, based on past experience in Santa Ana, the provision of security guards at uses frequented by minors has proved a deterrent in reducing police calls for service and crimes. The Request for Council Action for this ordinance dated August 19, 2002 and duly signed by the city manager and all accompanying material including those items referenced above, shall, by this reference be incorporated herein, and together with this ordinance, any amendments or supplements and the oral testimony before the City Council, shall constitute the necessary findings for this ordinance. The City Council has considered all of the written and oral testimony offered concerning whether to adopt this ordinance. Based upon this record the City Council finds that the standards set forth in this ordinance, and each of them, are necessary to reduce the negative impacts, including crime, associated with the unregulated proliferation of cyber cafes. Zoning, permitting, and other police power regulations, such as those employed in this ordinance, are legitimate, reasonable means of accountability to help protect the quality of life in the City of Santa Ana and to help ensure that all operators of cyber cafes comply with reasonable, content neutral, regulations. There is substantial evidence that an increase in crime tends to accompany, concentrate around, and be aggravated by cyber cafes, including violent crimes against persons and cdmes involving minors. The studies from other cities establish convincing evidence that cyber cafes which are not regulated often have a deleterious effect on nearby businesses and residential areas, which would cause, if not subject to reasonable regulation such as those Ordinance No. NS-2513 Page 2 of 12