Detroit Strip Clubs: Controversy, Sniping Over Proposed Detroit Strip Club Rules

February 16, 2010 at 9:25 pm | In Detroit strip clubs | No Comments

Controversy, Sniping Over Proposed Detroit Strip Club Rules
Sarah Cwiek
(2010-02-16)
DETROIT, MI
(Michigan Radio)
A debate over proposed changes to Detroit’s strip club zoning rules got heated at City Council, and provoked a confrontation between Council President Charles Pugh and a popular Minister.
The previous Detroit City Council approved draft zoning rules that put more restrictions on the city’s strip clubs. The current Council kept some of those restrictions. But it removed some controversial ones including a ban on alcohol sales and distance requirements between dancers and patrons.
That upset some residents and clergy, including Pastor and gospel star Marvin Winans.
After Winans argued against the loosened restrictions, Council President Charles Pugh asked him if he lived in Detroit. Winans–who lives in a Detroit suburb–got angry.
“I have a church in the city, I have a school in the city, I own property in the city,” Winans said. “I am part of the city.”

See the full article from “Michigan Radio”

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