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Sunday, March 01, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: "New Albany will tighten adult-club regulations"
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 19, 2008, Danial Suddeath reports in the New Albany News & Tribune:
The New Albany City Council will amend the adult cabaret ordinance that passed on first and second readings when it convenes Monday.The new measure switches the closing time for live adult entertainment clubs from midnight to 3 a.m. and shifts the 6-foot no-touch rule to 5 feet.
Councilman Bob Caesar — who introduced the ordinance and headed a committee based on restricting adult clubs — said the amendments are to ensure the city is following legal precedent.
“We’re trying to cover all our bases, and we don’t want to be discriminatory,” he said.
The Indiana Seventh District Court of Appeals [ILB - sic] ruled a 5-foot no-touch rule was constitutional, Caesar said. As for the extension of hours, Caesar said legal counsel advised that state alcohol rules permit a club to stay open until 3 a.m.
Caesar said the committee did not meet with representatives from the Rustic Frog — a club located at 1720 Old River Road — because the measure isn’t just about one establishment.
“This is to protect the citizens from all businesses of this nature,” Caesar said. “This does not single out one business — this legally applies to all businesses.”
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 1, 2009 12:28 PM
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