Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas on Wednesday introduced a motion to ban lap dancing, almost two years after lawmakers shimmied away from such a ban under opposition from strip club owners, the Los Angeles Times reported.
"Some of these establishments are in my district, and I've had a lot of complaints from constituents," Cardenas said in the story. He said he was motivated by hearing that children were picking up used condoms near the clubs.
In 2003, adult club owners threatened to sue the city over the ban and to organize a citywide ballot measure, the Times reported. The council then repealed the ban and opted instead for rules forbidding private rooms — where prostitution was feared to be taking place — and prohibiting patrons from groping the dancers, according to the newspaper.
But Cardenas said that this time around, the city may be in a stronger position because the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in January upheld a lap dance ban in La Habra, the report said. That city's law states that dancers must remain at least 2 feet away from strip club patrons. The court found that the law doesn't stop dancers from being provocative.
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