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0 ting liquor is sold or given away. Councilman Armstrong moved that the re- quest be tabled until the applicant -made a showing that the dancing would be conducted in a separate room. Mrs. Lars Anderson appeared before the Council stating that the dancing mould be in a separate room from the room in which liquor was sold and that there, would be no liquor served in the danc•ing•room, Councilman Fletcher expressed the opinion that the permit should be granted the same as permits were granted to other such establishments., Mayor Hilton asked if'Sunday dances .would be permitted. City Attorney McCarthy replied that it was his opinion that no Sunday dances would be permitted, however, he later corrected this statement inasmuch as the ordinance does not prohibit Sunday.nigit dances but stated it had been the policy of the Council not to grant permits for public Sunday night dances.. Councilman Fletcher moved the permit be granted and a copy of the. ordinance sent with the p rm2t to the biniers of the Woodside Club, seconded by.Council.man McNulty. Under the question, City Attorney Me- Carthy asked if an hour was to be set as to the time dancing could be conducted, Councilman Fletcher added that,dancing be allowed to midnight-. Councilman McNulty stated that he believed Mr. Anderson was conducting his place of busi- ness in a reliable manner and should be allowed the permit. Councilman Brits- chgi said that inasmuch as he had voted against allowing Canepat a permit for dancing he was also going to vote against allowing this permit. Councilman Granger said he was also going to -vote against allowing the permit and Council- man Armstrong stated he was going to vote against it because he felt it was im- proper to conduct dancing in the same establishment where liquor was sold. Councilman McNulty expressed the opinion that inasmuch as the ordinance allowed dancing in a separate room -in establishments where liquor was sold, he believed all establishments should be treated alike. Idayor Hilton brought out the fact that,liquor is sold at the Hall. Councilman Armstrong was of the opinion that it was not clearly enough defined what constituted a separate room and said he had been informed that at Canepa's only a curtain separated the bar and the dancing room. Mayor Hilton asked the Chief of Police to check this matter. On roll call, the following vote was recorded: Ayes and in favor of the motion . Councilman Fletcher, McNulty and Mayor Hilton. Noes and against the motion, Councilmen Armstrong,.Britschgi and Granger. Inasmuch -as there was not a major- ity vote, Councilman Britschgi moved that the matter be placed. on the agenda for the next meeting, seconded by Councilman Granger. Motion passed unanimously•. Councilman Britschgi moped that the City Attorney be -instructed to prepare an ordi- nance,.prohibiting dancing in places where Liquor is sold. Councilman Armstrong asked Councilman Britschgi to amend his motion to have an ordinance prepared to prohibit separate room dancing -in establishments where liquor is sold. Council-, man Britschgi so amended his motion, seconded by Councilman Armstrong. Mayor Hilton expressed the opinion that if such an ordinance were enacted it would prohibit dancing in a nightclub or hotel if one should locate in Redwood City. r. Councilman Granger stated that he had not voted against the previous motion be- cause he was opposed to dancing but because he felt dancing in the liars created juvenile delinquency inasmuch as there was not enough police surveillance of the ,, 1