ST. JOSEPH, Missouri – from www.kansascity.com – An adult entertainment business in St. Joseph is in trouble after police reported it violated a new state law.
The law took effect Aug. 28. It requires sexually oriented businesses to close by midnight. It also bans full nudity, alcohol, minors and touching between semi-nude employees and customers.
Police said a club called Blondie’s ran afoul of the law Monday during a male revue “Hunks: The Show,” by offering nudity and booze.
The St. Joseph News-Press reported that the owner and manager who was on duty that night were arrested. Plus, four male dancers received summonses for not being licensed by the city for adult entertainment.
Police also expect to forward an administrative case against Blondie’s to City Hall to determine the status of its liquor and business licenses.
from www.ozarksfirst.com – An undercover sting ends with two arrests at a Missouri strip club. It’s a developing story in St. Joseph, Missouri, north of Kansas City.
Monday, police arrested the owner and on-duty manager at Blondie’s.
Officers say two female undercover officers witnessed full nudity during a show.
Missouri’s new law bans nudity and the sale of alcohol at all strip clubs in the state.
During the sting, police also ticketed four dancers for not having their adult entertainment licenses.
Prosecutors will now determine if charges will be filed for violating the state’s sexually-oriented business laws.