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Council discusses adult‑events ordinance options; no consensus reached
Summary
Councilman Ryan Knight asked staff to review adult‑event ordinances and alignment with county/state law. City Attorney Rich Komando said recent First Amendment rulings limit the city's ability to ban adult entertainment; no action was taken.
Councilman Ryan Knight raised a point of concern over the city’s Code of Ordinances for adult events and requested that council members meet with the City Manager to consider aligning city rules with county and state ordinances. Councilman Brandon Ludwig expressed concern about events held too close to the elementary school.
City Attorney Rich Komando advised the council that recent First Amendment court decisions would not allow the city to ban adult entertainment outright and said the council could consider identifying a designated location if it wants to regulate where events occur. The discussion ended without a consensus for action.
