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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-127 - Amendments to chapter 600 of the Municipal Code~, BILL NO. 2001-~'~ ORDINANCE NO. 2001- ~~ ~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 600 OF THE RIVERSIDE CITY CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 600.260 AND ADDING SECTION 600.265 ADDRESSING CERTAIN ADULT ENTERTAINMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES ON THE PREMISES OF LIQUOR LICENSEES WHEREAS the Board of Aldermen of Riverside has concluded that certain lewd, immoral activities can~ied on in public places for profit are highly detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, and lead to the debasement of women, men and children, promote violence, public intoxication, prostitution and other serious criminal activity, and that the detrimental effects of such conduct are magnified if they occur in connection with the sale or consumption of intoxicating liquor; and WHEREAS, the City is charged with protecting the public health, safety and welfare in a fair and equitable manner; and WHEREAS, the City is charged with regulating the commercial sale of alcohol and liquor to ensure the protection of the public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that certain additional restrictions and regulations are necessary to ensure that holders of the various liquor licenses issued by the City do not contribute to detrimental activity which may result from certain lewd and immoral activities; and WHEREAS, although the City is fully aware of and fully respects the fundamental constitutional guarantees of free speech and free expression, it is also aware that in connection with the regulation of the sale or use of intoxicating liquor it is vested with broad authority to impose restrictions on such sale or use by the Twenty First Amendment to the United States Constitution and by Section 3211.222 of the Missouri Revised Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City desires to fully protect the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens while at the same time providing and protecting rights related to free speech and free expression. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of Riverside, Missouri: Section 1. Section 600.260(9) of the City Code of the City of Riverside is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety by a new Section 600.260(9) to read as follows: 9. A licensee or permittee, or any employee, agent or servant thereof has violated Section 600.265 of the Code; or Section 2. The City Code of the City of Riverside is hereby amended by adding the following Section 600.265 to read as follows: C:ADocuments and SettingsVIrusickVLixal Sctling5\TemFx~rary Intcmct FilesVOLK7AKU241131.DOC genitals, pubic region or pubic hair, or anus, the areola of the female breasts or any combination of the foregoing, or male genitals in a discernibly erect state, even if completely and opaquely covered; 4. The dancer shall not receive any payment of gratuity from any customer unless the payment or gratuity is placed: (a) in the dancer's hand; (b) under a leg garter worn by the dancer located four inches below the bottom of the pubic region; or (c) upon the stage; 5. No dancer shall dance with any customer; 6. No dancer shall sit at the bar with any customers; 7. No dancer shall knowingly touch any specified anatomical area of another person, or allow another person to touch any specified anatomical area of the dancer; or no dancer shall knowingly fondle or caress any specified anatomical area of another person, whether the area is clothed, unclothed, covered or exposed, allow another person to fondle or caress any specified anatomical area of the dancer, whether the area is clothed, unclothed, covered or exposed. The term "specified anatomical area" shall be defined according to Code Section 622.010; and 8. The dancer must not violate any of the standards of conduct described in Section 622.080 of the Code, nor shall the dancer commit a violation of Code Section 210.470. D. Responsibility of Licensee artd Dancer. Any person performing as a semi-nude dancer on the licensed premises shall be construed to be an employee of the licensee for purposes of this Section and Section 600.260. E. Standards of Conduct-Customer. No customer shall knowingly or intentionally touch, fondle or caress any specified anatomical area as defined in Subsection C(7), of any dancer or other person, whether the area is clothed, unclothed, covered or exposed; 2. No customer shall dance with any dancer; and 3. No customer shall be present upon any stage at any time. _ 3 _ CADucumems' and $ettingsUmsickV[.ocal SettingsVl'empurary Internet FilesVOLK7AK0241931.DOC Section 3. That all Ordinances and parts thereof conflicting herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 4. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon approval by the Mayor. Passed this day of November, 2001. ~ ~ Mayor ~ / TT~ T: tEll ~ ' ~~ / /i/~/'.L C~~ CITY CLERK _ 4 _ CVDocwnems and Sc¢ingsUnisickVLacal SettingsV'1'cmporary Internet FilcsVOLK7AK0241431 DOC