New regulations in Detroit?

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• SuperDude

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  15 years ago

  http://www.detnews.com/article/20090616/…
  www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=…
  The Detroit City Council, 7 women 2men, is considering banning alcohol in clubs that do not observe the restrictions of a proposed new ordinance. The ordinance, not yet enacted, would require pasties, ban VIP rooms, ban all physical contact between dancers and customers and restrict clubs to non-residential areas. The unstated goal is to pass the ordinance, catch enough clubs in violation, force cancellation of the liquor license and, if the license is transferred to a new club that club must be in an "industrial" area away from private home, school, house of worship, etc.
  (Hope these links work. If not just use www.freep.com and search within)
• wallanon

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  15 years ago

  This is what the city council of Detroit has on their mind these days? Really?
• SuperDude

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  15 years ago

  Also, this ordinance, if passed is for Detroit, only. It will not effect the few clubs in the suburbs, which are primarily in Dearborn. Windsor, Ontario, is, of course, beyond the reach of a Detroit ordinance. With the Monica Conyers pleading guilty to accepting a bribe and resigning, effective July 6, 2009, the Council is now 6 women and 2 men. The August 4, 2009 primary has 167 candidates on the ballot for city council, with the top 18 going into the November general election. The top nine in the general election become the council. Regulation of strip clubs could be a hot issue in this election.
• MisterGuy

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  15 years ago

  "The August 4, 2009 primary has 167 candidates on the ballot for city council, with the top 18 going into the November general election."
  
  Wow, and I thought RI had concerned the market on the tactic of running a huge number of candidates to split up the "anti-incumbent" vote...wow...
  
• snowtime

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  15 years ago

  Good to know that the city of Detroit has resolved all of its economic and social woes that used to create news headlines and can now concentrate on regulating strip clubs.
• DoctorDarby

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  15 years ago

  This kind of nonsense comes as no surprise to us here in Ohio. This state has been in an economic spiral for years, so what did it's legislature do in the midst of this fiscal crisis? Pass a restrictive law against Adult establishments and strip clubs that furthers the state's reputation for being backwards, clueless, and as about as cosmopolitan as an Amish barn-raising. Now the governor has proposed adding slot machines to racetracks to increase revenues. Gee, wouldn't having a viable adult entertainment industry to go with your gambling be a good way to draw tourism, conventions, and income to the state? Yeesh! Sounds like some of that mental paralysis has drifted north across the border. Hope it doesn't screw up what seems to be pretty good thing in the Motor City.
• SuperDude

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  15 years ago

  Religious leaders have a lot of power in Detroit. Many, no all, of their congregations are heavy with single mothers who resent men spending "their" child support money in clubs. So the ministers lead the charge and their elected lackeys vote the way they are told in order to keep their seats on Council. Elected judges are also fearful of losing the church vote so, when pushed, they rule against the clubs. That's why ACE and other club manager groups try to get cases in federal court and away from the pressures of local elections. Stay tuned.
• samsung1

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  15 years ago

  I bet the two guys on the council are gay!
• SuperDude

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  15 years ago

  Wonder how many ministers, incognito, are regulars in clubs while pushing a political agenda of regulation.