Section
119.01 Purpose
119.02 Findings
119.03 Definitions
119.04 Exceptions
119.05 License required
119.06 Person ineligible
119.07 Places ineligible
119.08 License application
119.09 Fees
119.10 Granting of licenses
119.11 Conditions of license
119.12 Restrictions and regulations
119.13 Suspensions and revocation of license
119.99 Penalty
Appendix I: Resolution adopting the findings of the Report of the Attorney General's Working Group on the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses
Appendix II: Report of the Attorney General's Working Group on the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses
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The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe licensing requirements for sexually oriented businesses to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and to prevent criminal activity and the spread of sexually- transmitted diseases. This chapter is intended to supersede the provisions of M.S. § 617.242, as it may be amended from time to time, and render M.S. § 617.242 inapplicable as authorized by the statute.
The City Council makes the following findings regarding the effect sexually oriented businesses have on the character of the city's neighborhoods. In making these findings, the City Council accepts the recommendations and conclusions of the Report of the Attorney General's Working Group on the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses dated June 6, 1989, a copy of which is referenced and included in Appendix II of this chapter. This chapter shall have no force and effect until the City Council accepts these recommendations by resolution of a majority of its members, using the model resolution contained in Appendix I of this chapter.
(A) Sexually oriented businesses can contribute to an increase in criminal activity in the area in which such businesses are located, increasing the demands on city crime-prevention programs and law enforcement services.
(B) Sexually oriented businesses can be used as fronts for prostitution and other criminal activity. The experience of other cities indicates that proper management and operation of such businesses can minimize this risk.
(C) Sexually oriented businesses can increase the risk of exposure to communicable diseases, including Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), for which there is currently no cure. Experiences of other cities indicate that such businesses can facilitate the spread of communicable diseases by virtue of the design and use of the premises, endangering not only the patrons of such establishments but also the general public.
(D) Sexually oriented businesses can cause or contribute to public health problems by the presence of live adult entertainment in conjunction with food and/or drink on the same premises.
(E) A licensing and regulatory scheme as prescribed in this chapter can facilitate the enforcement of the city's “anti-blight” regulations, as set forth in Chapter 153 of this code, and can aid in monitoring sexually oriented businesses for adverse secondary effects on the community.
(F) The risk of criminal activity and/or public health problems can be minimized through a licensing and regulatory scheme as prescribed in this chapter.
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