Beer Cabaret

Mike at Enclave reports a bill defining a "beer cabaret" has been withdrawn by Metro Councilman Jerry Maynard. The bill would have amended ordinances dealing with sexually oriented businesses by excluding "beer cabarets" as a sexually oriented business.

Here is a portion of the proposed bill. The idea there would be someone whose job it is to make sure pubic regions are "opaquely covered" and not "discernibly turgid" gives me hope about our economy.

"Beer Cabaret" means a theater, concert hall, auditorium, night club, bar, restaurant, or similar commercial establishment, located within the adult entertainment overlay district established in accordance with chapter 17.36 of the metropolitan code, which regularly features live topless performances and dancers, not to include or permit specified prohibited anatomical areas or activities as defined in this section.

"Specified prohibited anatomical areas" means:
1. Less than completely and opaquely covered: Human genitals, pubic region,
2. Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely opaquely covered.

"Specified prohibited sexual activities" means:
1. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;
2. Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy.