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Port Orchard council debates cabaret license as enforcement tool; moves to executive session
Summary
City attorneys and council members discussed whether to keep, modify, or repeal the city's cabaret license — a $100 annual regulatory license used as leverage in code-enforcement cases — and directed staff to an executive session for legal risk review before any ordinance change.
The Port Orchard City Council held an extended discussion about the city's cabaret license, an annual $100 regulatory license historically applied to establishments that serve food and offer live entertainment, and directed staff to an executive session to discuss legal risk related to applicants and enforcement.
The city attorney explained that the cabaret license has been a tool to address health, safety and occupancy concerns at venues that host live entertainment; it is not a full inspection program but can be used as leverage in voluntary code-enforcement efforts, including suspending or withholding a license while…
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