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adult entertainment licensing ordinance because the <br /> justification. The invalid enumerated offenses city had made no findings <br /> violations, bribe ' es were controlled gs on the; <br /> • ry, robbery, kidnapping and substances ac <br /> upheld requirements that the licensee not have beenan¢�d criminal <br /> j related offenses. ld, activity. The <br /> convicted of prostitution <br /> ceur <br /> at 1074. If a community t °S` rion w <br /> history of other crimes be denied licenses, � Seeks to require thatsex- <br /> I justify denial of licenses on that ba ear findings persons with a <br /> basis. <br /> 9 must first be made which <br /> The D__ hurt also invalidated <br /> police Portions <br /> P ce chief to denyof the licensing ordinance <br /> a license if he finds that thea permitting the <br /> 7 . manage a sexually oriented business premises in a applicant "is unable to 0 <br /> or is not "presently �� to peaceful and law-abiding operate or <br /> — satisfied the Yoperate a sexually manner" <br /> 1 � Constrtut1Onal requirement that oriented business." Neither <br /> related to expression must contain narrow, provision <br /> any license requirement for an activity <br /> the licensing " , objective, and definite <br /> 7 author' standards to <br /> (unconstitutional! tId. at 1072. = also Alexander II guide <br /> Yvague to define regulated bookstores as those selling slip op. iats 7 or <br /> significant portion" <br /> J F. of certain Publications); 11126 Baltimore Boulevard,ng "substantial <br /> Supp. at 898-99 (striking ordinance allowing <br /> entertainment zoning mit 684 <br /> establishment is not "in "g °fficrals to deny pe,�it if adult <br /> harmon <br /> •� impair" Y with tonin <br /> "substantiallybre and is not air" master plan, does not g plan, . does nct <br /> detrimental" to neighborhood adversely affect"' health <br /> to possible because such standards pare safety and <br /> manipulation and arbitrary aPPlication"). <br /> I subject <br /> A number of courts have upheld ordinances requiring <br /> I theaters be open to discourage illegal qu�ring that viewing <br /> Cita Minneapolis g and unsanitary booths in adult <br /> 693 F. Supp. 774 D. rY sexual activity. See e . <br /> ! ( Minn. 1988). ' --�, D <br /> licensing provisions and ordinances forbidding massage parlors employees from <br /> protection g persons of the <br /> and privacy and associational right cha11enge sex have oithv. Cit equal <br /> Wayne, 682 F. Su challenges. See Clampitt v. <br /> Supp. 401, 407-408 (N.D. Ind. 1988) City of Ft. <br /> { v. Fnlchtman, 482 F. Supp. (equal protection); Wio iness. Ina <br /> 681, 689-90 (S.D. N.Y. 1979 9 r <br /> 1980), cert. denied, 449 U.S. )► aff'd, 628 F.2d 1346 (2d Cir. <br /> ! same-sex massage regulations 842, b 101 S.Ct. 122. <br /> � to However, some courts have found <br /> e in violation of 'rile VII of the Civil Rights Act of _ <br /> 0 <br /> -43- <br /> i <br />