In some areas in the USA, ordinances do not restrict the level of nudity in a strip club that wants to serve alcohol. Even then, some cities have a mix of clubs where some serve alcohol and have fully nude stage dancing, while others serve alcohol and only have topless stage dancing. Since the club owners clearly have the choice to be fully nude stage dancing if they want to, why is it that some clubs choose topless stage dancing instead?
I guess one reason may be based on the fact that some dancers are very self-conscious and prefer not to go bottomless. Therefore, a club may attract the best looking dancers in the area if they are only topless stage dancing. What may be some other reasons why there are topless clubs in cities where fully nude clubs are allowed to serve alcohol?
Of course the underlying issue is always the penal code against prostitution. But this is notoriously difficult to enforce.
So we have these local ordinances, written to be enforceable. And these hurt more than anything else.
Here in California the alcohol licensing rules prevent total nudity.
And then some places have zoning rules, like proximity to schools or residential areas. These make it very hard.
The founder of the Sunnyvale's Cheetahs ( then Kit Kat Club ) had to file a lawsuit to get his business license. He argued that the other clubs draw drinkers, where as his draws "naked woman watchers". Obviously his way is better!
I would not ever want to endorse any kind of drive to place which serves alcohol. I consider these to be something of the past.
SJG