• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Politics / Govt / Clark County backs off strip club ordinance

Clark County backs off strip club ordinance

January 9, 2008 By WRN Contributor

After being threatened with a lawsuit, a Clark County committee has decided not to pursue an ordinance regulating strip clubs.

The debate got to that age-old question: should government legislate morality? It arose in response to two burlesque clubs opening in Clark County.

The Law Enforcement committee considered an ordinance Tuesday that wouldn't ban nude dancing, but would put some limits and licensing restrictions on the industry. Jeff Olson, a civil rights lawyer from Madison, spoke on behalf of one of the clubs. Olson argued that government shouldn't be used to force the morality of one group on other people.

Neillsville-area supervisor Bill Elmhorst, who spearheaded the ordinance, disagreed with Olson. He says the government is the people and has the right to determine what is harmful to society.

Olson said his client could live with most of the ordinance, but warned an expensive lawsuit unless certain provisions were removed. His main concern was a requirement for a five-foot buffer zone around dancers, because it would make it difficult for customers to pay them.

Olson ran off a list of other municipalities that have passed similar ordinances, which were sued and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The committee decided not to pursue the measure.

AUDIO: Paul Knoff reports (MP3 1:21)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Politics / Govt



Featured Stories

Future of abortion in Wisconsin hinges on SCOTUS ‘Roe’ decision

Juvenile arrested in connection with death of Lily Peters

Missing Chippewa Falls girl found dead, police seek suspect

Medical marijuana legislation gets public hearing at Capitol

Tommy Thompson announces he will not run for governor

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

Williams likely out for the season with broken hand

Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2022 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC