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Monroe council directs legal review, coordination on defining adult entertainment and protecting minors
Summary
The Monroe City Council on April 8 voted to direct city attorneys to review state and federal obscenity standards, draft a position statement and coordinate with law-enforcement and state agencies to bolster enforcement aimed at keeping minors away from sexually explicit live entertainment.
The Monroe City Council on April 8 voted to direct city attorneys to draft legal definitions and a position statement and to coordinate with law‑enforcement and state agencies to strengthen enforcement aimed at preventing minors’ exposure to sexually explicit live entertainment. The motion passed after extended discussion among council members and public commenters concerned about live performances they described as inappropriate for children.
Council members adopted a resolution-like motion that directed the city attorney to define “prurient interest” using applicable federal and state standards, review and strengthen existing city ordinances on obscenity and child protection, and to work with the Police Department, the district attorney’s office, Union County Social Services and the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission on enforcement protocols and education. The council also asked legal counsel to draft a formal position…
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