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Show Centerville Grants : Disco Dance License 'j i By GARY R. BLODGETT CENTERVILLE -- A business license to operate a disco dance hall in the Industrial Indus-trial Park of Centerville was granted Tuesday night by the city council. "I STILL feel reluctant to grant this license, but legally we have no choice," said Mayor Golden L. Allen. "But after hearing the discussions from the owner and operator of the center, I believe that with proper restrictions the operation can be a success." Shirl Harrison said he will . operate the hall "on a very tight security operation." "WE'LL OPERATE a clean establishment or you can step in and close us down," Mr. Harrison told the council. , "Don't worry, we will," replied the mayor. MR. HARRISON said the center will be open to persons 16 years of age and older. But there will be no smoking, drinking or abusive language allowed from any customer -regardless of age. He told the council that the dance hall would be open Fridays and Saturdays from 6 p.m. (for dance lessons) until midnight. Admission will be $3 per person. "WE WILL not interfere in any way with school functions although we may be open at the same time," said Mr. Harrison. "But we will not be open any evenings on which students have school the following day. He said there will be uniformed officers as well as adult supervision at every function. "WE WILL provide a uniformed officer inside the center, maybe even taking tickets, and a uniformed officer of-ficer outside patroling the area around the hall and in the parking lot," Mr Harrison said. 'There will be no smoking drinking of alcohol or abusive language allowed inside the building or on the grounds including the parking lot Anyone violating these policies will be dismissed rom the premises and troublemakers will be arrest- HE SAID he would like to use off-duty Centerville police officers for security "We have got to run a good clean show because if We don t we'll not only be in deen trouble with the resXms bm we" 80 under financfafly' We need the clean element -the non-smoking, non aau ts - to have a successful business." he told the SSSSl' MEL GREEN offend opposition to tteXSS business sayine ihaVh. concerned iEufX."? number of youne n5? gathering at one pV P'e age'dTfan'!!;6 Participants. ttlS Mr Green. "There's quite an age and maturity difference between a 16-year-old and young adults in their 20's and 30's. I think there should be more communication between local police, neighbors, neigh-bors, and others, before action ac-tion is taken." DEAN CHRISTENSEN also voiced opposition to the new business. "You are competing with our local high schools and I know what happens when you get students from three or four high schools gathered together at one place. There's nothing but trouble," he said. "YOU MAY be able to legally get a business license, but you won't do it with our (residents) blessing Christensen said. F. Councilman Dif Smouse asked Mr. Ik-1 he would be willing : ' writing for the emu tentions regarding its operation" of thebts : MR. HARRISON 5 j "Yes, gladly." ,; Councilman Bob A t . also questioned the t. that would be enfom a . dances. j. MR. HARRISON . dress would be "vi; and clean." "We f allow sloppy or dirr. i tank tops, low-cut : etc., and personsncr these standards wili: !-" to leave." After the lengtli.ttj sion, Mr. Green : trc council that he xt defeat and wished Pres business and oper; htm best of success." k 'Pn "I STILL have rs o: concerning the tk' tot expressed to this ox' wis 1 am still suspicis. Us believe we should V& people a chance." : Spt He then readied C:ib shake hands 'i, Harrison. fc THE COUNCIL iF motion by Count-m , man Wright to f fe) business license Hw ing, and approving j,0 tions in writing - large discussed at the a It t |