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New Orleans Council rescinds interim zoning rules affecting adult live-performance venues after heated public comment
Summary
After extended testimony from performers, researchers and business owners, the City Council voted to rescind an interim zoning restriction tied to adult live-performance venues, with supporters saying caps harm workers and opponents saying more regulation is needed for public safety.
The New Orleans City Council voted to rescind an interim zoning restriction affecting adult live-performance venues, a measure that drew prolonged public comment from entertainers, researchers and neighborhood business owners.
Council President McCarron moved to adopt the rescission following a large public-comment segment that included testimony from performers and advocates who warned that limiting new clubs would concentrate the industry and reduce worker safety. Mark Shetler of Shift Change described performers as “culture bearers” and urged the Council to…
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