DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport strip club ordered to close in August is still up and running today.

The city revoked the Sugar’s Dancers’ business license and convictions.

Jim Patton just hopes the doors eventually close for good. He’s owned Midwest Publishing for nearly 50 years and says he’s had enough.

“We have customers come and go, sometimes the girls stop and visit with them, I don’t think that’s good,” he said.

Police are certainly familiar with the adult business. In the past two years they received about 170 calls for everything from assault to needing extra patrols. Since 2000, they conducted a series of undercover investigations. At least 3 women were arrested and eventually pled guilty to prostitution. The x-rated details are in a 9-page document sent by the city ordering the business to close.

“Pretty descriptive, they’re doing more than dancing over there I think,” he said.

“It was embarassing to share it with business owners, but I felt they should know what’s going on,” said Shelley Sheehy, a development consultant working with business owners in the neighborhood.

“There’s a lot of investment in this neighborhood,” she said.

She says Sugar’s just doesn’t fit in.

“People are waiting to see wehat happens with Sugar’s, when it’s gone you’ll see a whole lot more happen down here,” she said.

If the owners decide to appeal, they have to file request for a hearing – the deadline was last Thursday at 5:00.