Shelby County, Tennessee, Votes To Harass Strip Clubs
The Board of Commissioners in Shelby County, TN, has voted to place new restrictions on strip clubs to make it harder for them to conduct business.
The new law which will go in effect at the top of 2008 requires all dancers to be licensed. Any dancer with a criminal conviction within the past few years will be unable to work. In addition, the law prohibits alcohol at clubs. Any violation of the new ordinance will enable the County to shut down clubs.
Shelby County is yet another in a long list of municipalities that are purposely circumventing prior court rulings in favor of strip clubs by enacting harsh new laws which serve no purpose other than make it difficult to conduct business.