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• • primary responsibility of law enforcement rather than the Planning Commission or other City staff. Also, it is unlikely that the Council could enact ordinances which more broadly define "obscenity" then those currently contained in or projected for the. RCO. The existing state statutes and local • RCO have been drafted to encompass the maximum scope of sexually expressive activities under the guidelines of the Miller decision noted earlier. Vigorous •enforcement of existing laws and ordinances rather than edeitional legislation is the regulatory option available for truly "obscene" materials or activities. 5. Other Potential Regulatory Approaches Various other regulatory tools have potential applications in addressing the problems posed by adult entertainment uses. Because they tend to complement rather than replace the other techniques noted earlier, we will briefly list then for your information and consideration: - a) Signs and Storefront Displays Since aesthetics and the preservation of the quality of unity life are recognized as valid zoning objectives, adult use zoning ordinances may include limitations on the size and character of signs designating sexually-oriented businesses (See, The Law of Zoning and Planning, Section 17B.02,7(a) ) . Although signs and 111 window displays are modes of expression and therefore implicate First Amendment rights, as--a form-of "caanercial. speech", they are accorded a lesser degree of First Amenxnent protection. b) Interior Regulations Regulations prohibiting enclosure or complete concealment of the interior of mini-:envie and peep show booths have been upheld by the courts as legitimate deterrents against offensive or unlawful conduct within the booths. Similarly, the courts have upheld a Minneapolis ordinance which regulated the manner in which certain sexually explicit material deemed "harmful to minors" was displayed for sale. c) Exterior Regulations As in the case-oma sign ordinances,-courts have upheld the - constitutionality of rest,rictions-on the exterior appearance and design of adult uses. d) Time Restrictions Regulations which restrict an adult business's hours of operation have often failed to relate adequately to the objectionable secondary effects of these businesses in a manner which is deemed by the courts to be the least intrusive on constitutionally protected activities. While some schemes es have been upheld, others have been found to be unconstitutional. e) Public Nuisance Actions Minnesota Statutes authorize curt actions to enjoin the . • continued operation of businesses which have a record of engaging in illegal activity such as prostitution. M.S.Section 617.80-517.87 Specific examples of communities which have employed each of these techniques are available in the materials assembled by the staff in ,the preparation of this report.