1.1                                        A bill for an act&#10;1.2     relating to adults-only businesses; requiring notice to be given to a city or county &#10;1.3     of intent to conduct adults-only businesses in certain circumstances; authorizing &#10;1.4     cities and counties certain zoning authority as it relates to adults-only businesses; &#10;1.5     restricting ownership of adult business establishments by persons convicted of &#10;1.6     certain crimes;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 617.&#10;1.7     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:&#10;&#10;<a id="go.0.1.0"></a>1.8         Section 1. <ins><b>PURPOSE; FINDINGS.</b></ins>&#10;1.9     <ins>The purpose of this act is to establish requirements governing adult entertainment </ins>&#10;1.10    <ins>establishments in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and to prevent </ins>&#10;1.11    <ins>criminal activity. The legislature finds that:</ins>&#10;1.12    <ins>(1) adult entertainment establishments can contribute to an increase in criminal </ins>&#10;1.13    <ins>activity in the area in which these businesses are located, increasing the demands on </ins>&#10;1.14    <ins>crime-prevention programs and law enforcement services;</ins>&#10;1.15    <ins>(2) adult entertainment establishments can be used as fronts for prostitution and </ins>&#10;1.16    <ins>other criminal activity and the proper management and operation of these businesses can </ins>&#10;1.17    <ins>minimize this risk;</ins>&#10;1.18    <ins>(3) adult entertainment establishments can increase the risk of exposure to </ins>&#10;1.19    <ins>communicable diseases and facilitate the spread of communicable diseases by virtue of the </ins>&#10;1.20    <ins>design and use of the premises, endangering not only the patrons of these establishments </ins>&#10;1.21    <ins>but also the general public;</ins>&#10;1.22    <ins>(4) adult entertainment establishments can cause or contribute to public health </ins>&#10;1.23    <ins>problems by the presence of live adult entertainment in conjunction with food or drink on </ins>&#10;1.24    <ins>the same premises;  </ins>&#10;2.1     <ins>(5) a regulatory scheme as prescribed in this act can aid in monitoring adult </ins>&#10;2.2     <ins>entertainment establishments for adverse secondary effects on the communities in which </ins>&#10;2.3     <ins>they are located; and </ins>&#10;2.4     <ins>(6) adult entertainment establishments diminish property values and potentially </ins>&#10;2.5     <ins>endanger youth if located near schools, churches, or commercial areas.</ins>&#10;&#10;<a id="go.0.2.0"></a>2.6         Sec. 2. <ins><b>[617.242] ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS.</b></ins>&#10;2.7         <ins>Subdivision 1.</ins> <ins><b>Definitions.</b></ins> <ins>For purposes of this section:</ins>&#10;2.8     <ins>(1) "adult entertainment establishment" means a business that is open only to adults </ins>&#10;2.9     <ins>and that presents live performances that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis </ins>&#10;2.10    <ins>on the depiction of sexual conduct or sexually oriented entertainment; and</ins>&#10;2.11    <ins>(2) "sexual conduct" has the meaning given in section 617.241.</ins>&#10;2.12        <ins>Subd. 2.</ins> <ins><b>Notice to city.</b></ins> <ins>A person must not operate an adult entertainment </ins>&#10;2.13    <ins>establishment at a location where this type of establishment was not previously located </ins>&#10;2.14    <ins>unless, at least 60 days before submitting a permit application for operation of the </ins>&#10;2.15    <ins>establishment or, if a permit is not required, at least 60 days before beginning operation of </ins>&#10;2.16    <ins>the establishment, the person gives written notice by certified mail to the chief clerical </ins>&#10;2.17    <ins>officer of the statutory or home rule charter city in which it will be located of the date on </ins>&#10;2.18    <ins>which the person intends to begin operation of the establishment. Upon receipt of the </ins>&#10;2.19    <ins>notice, the chief clerical officer must acknowledge receipt of the notice by certified mail, </ins>&#10;2.20    <ins>return receipt requested, addressed to the person, and notify the governing body of the </ins>&#10;2.21    <ins>receipt of the notice. The governing body may conduct hearings on the proposed operation </ins>&#10;2.22    <ins>of the adult entertainment establishment and must give written notice by ordinary mail to </ins>&#10;2.23    <ins>the operator of the establishment of any hearings.</ins>&#10;2.24        <ins>Subd. 3.</ins> <ins><b>Zoning; adult entertainment establishments.</b></ins> <ins>If an adult entertainment </ins>&#10;2.25    <ins>establishment is located within 50 miles of a statutory or home rule charter city, the </ins>&#10;2.26    <ins>governing body of the city is not required to provide by zoning or otherwise for a location </ins>&#10;2.27    <ins>within the city limits in which an adult entertainment establishment may be located. If an </ins>&#10;2.28    <ins>adult entertainment establishment is located within 50 miles of the boundaries of a county, </ins>&#10;2.29    <ins>the county board is not required to provide by zoning or otherwise for a location within </ins>&#10;2.30    <ins>the county limits in which an adult entertainment establishment may be located.</ins>&#10;2.31        <ins>Subd. 4.</ins> <ins><b>Proximity.</b></ins> <ins>An adult entertainment establishment may not operate in the </ins>&#10;2.32    <ins>same building as, or within 1,500 feet from, another adult entertainment establishment; </ins>&#10;2.33    <ins>within 500 feet of residential property, regardless of how the property is zoned; or within </ins>&#10;2.34    <ins>2,800 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school or a church, synagogue, </ins>&#10;3.1     <ins>mosque, or other place of worship. Distances are measured between the closest property </ins>&#10;3.2     <ins>lines.</ins>&#10;3.3         <ins>Subd. 5.</ins> <ins><b>Hours and days of operation.</b></ins> <ins>An adult entertainment establishment </ins>&#10;3.4     <ins>may not be open for business before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Monday through </ins>&#10;3.5     <ins>Saturday. An adult entertainment establishment may not be open for business on a Sunday </ins>&#10;3.6     <ins>or legal holiday.</ins>&#10;3.7         <ins>Subd. 6.</ins> <ins><b>Restrictions on ownership or management by persons convicted of </b></ins>&#10;3.8     <ins><b>certain crimes.</b></ins> <ins>A person who has been convicted of one of the following offenses may </ins>&#10;3.9     <ins>not operate or manage an adult business establishment for three years after discharge of </ins>&#10;3.10    <ins>the sentence for the offense, or a  similar offense in another state or jurisdiction:</ins>&#10;3.11    <ins>(1) prostitution under section 609.321; 609.324; or 609.3242;</ins>&#10;3.12    <ins>(2) criminal sexual conduct under sections 609.342 to 609.3451;</ins>&#10;3.13    <ins>(3) solicitation of children under section 609.352;</ins>&#10;3.14    <ins>(4) indecent exposure under section 617.23;</ins>&#10;3.15    <ins>(5) distribution or exhibition of obscene materials and performances under section </ins>&#10;3.16    <ins>617.241;</ins>&#10;3.17    <ins>(6) use of a minor in a sexual performance under section 617.246; or</ins>&#10;3.18    <ins>(7) possession of pornographic work involving minors under section 617.247.</ins>&#10;3.19        <ins>Subd. 7.</ins> <ins><b>Local regulation allowed.</b></ins> <ins>If a county or statutory or home rule charter city </ins>&#10;3.20    <ins>does not enact an ordinance or regulation governing adult entertainment establishments, </ins>&#10;3.21    <ins>this section applies in the county or city. A county or city may adopt an ordinance or </ins>&#10;3.22    <ins>regulation that is consistent with this section, that supersedes or is in whole or in part </ins>&#10;3.23    <ins>more restrictive than this section, or that provides that this section does not apply in the </ins>&#10;3.24    <ins>county or city, and the county or city ordinance applies. If a county or city adopts an </ins>&#10;3.25    <ins>ordinance that only regulates a portion or facet of the operation of an adult entertainment </ins>&#10;3.26    <ins>establishment, this section applies to the remainder of the operation that is not regulated </ins>&#10;3.27    <ins>by the county or city ordinance, unless the ordinance provides otherwise.</ins>&#10;&#10;<a id="go.0.3.0"></a>3.28        Sec. 3. <ins><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b></ins>&#10;3.29    <ins>This act is effective the day following final enactment.</ins>&#10;