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Monroe council delays defining "adult entertainment," adds closed‑session legal review after contentious public comment
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Monroe City Council voted to table an agenda item on defining adult establishments and adult entertainment to its April meeting and added a closed session to consult attorneys on the topic after an extended public comment period that featured sharply divided views on drag performances and protecting children.
The Monroe City Council on Tuesday voted to table an agenda item to define “adult establishments” and “adult entertainment” until its April regular meeting and agreed to add a closed session with city attorneys to seek legal advice on how to proceed.
Council action came after months of public debate and more than two hours of public comment Tuesday that split local residents, business owners and advocacy groups over whether drag performances should be treated as adult entertainment and whether children should be allowed to attend such events.
Proponents of protecting children urged the council to adopt a formal definition that would prohibit minors from attending drag performances. “It is not homophobic to want to protect children,” said Michelle Ball, a…
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