§ 6-9. Legislative findings regarding establishments dealing in alcoholic beverages.

In addition and supplemental to the findings and determinations contained in the "Whereas" provisions outlined in Ordinance No. 3192-98, which are incorporated by reference into this section, the city commission, acting in its legislative capacity for the purpose of regulating nudity and other sexual conduct in establishments dealing in alcoholic beverages, as authorized pursuant to the Twenty-First Amendment, finds that:

(1)

Considering what has happened in other communities, the acts prohibited in section 6-10 encourage or create the potential for the conduct of prostitution, attempted rape, rape, assault, and other crimes, in and around establishments dealing in alcoholic beverages;

(2)

Actual and simulated nudity and sexual conduct and the depiction thereof, coupled with alcohol in public places produces and has the potential for producing undesirable behavior;

(3)

Sexual, lewd, lascivious, and salacious conduct among patrons and employees within establishments dealing in alcoholic beverages results in violation of law and creates dangers to the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the public and those who engage in such conduct; and

(4)

It is the intent of this ordinance to prohibit nudity, gross sexuality, and the simulation and depiction thereof in establishments dealing in alcoholic beverages.

(Ord. No. 4394-11, § 1, 1-23-2012)