Our Choice Is Clear
Are we more Lake Forest Parkish or Minneapolisesque?
Four-foot rules exist in Bellevue, Everett, Federal Way, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park and Tacoma, according to city reports. Burien requires dancers to be at least 10 feet away from patrons, while Renton prohibits off-stage performances altogether.Takeaway: unless your vision for Seattle is "world's biggest suburb," vote no on Referendum 1.Cities that don't ban dancers from getting near customers include Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and San Diego, according to another city report. Los Angeles and Portland also lack such rules, officials in those cities said.
And keep a safe distance from Renton strip clubs.
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