09.03.10
St Louis Strip Clubs: City, Club Lure make their cases over nightclub’s liquor license
St. Louis Public Radio News
City, Club Lure make their cases over nightclub’s liquor license
Rachel Lippmann, St. Louis Public Radio
(2010-09-03)
ST. LOUIS
(St. Louis Public Radio)
The two sides in the fight over a downtown night spot were in front of a judge Friday to outline their case.
City prosecutors are trying to strip Club Lure, at 1204 Washington, of its liquor license, citing violence, indecent behavior, and documentation problems such as failure to conduct criminal background checks on employees and update the employment list with the city.
Several police officers who have patrolled the downtown entertainment district told Judge Margaret Walsh about breaking up fights outside the club, writing tickets for littering and public drunkenness, and dealing with traffic issues on the streets outside the club. Earl Westfall, who lives with his girlfriend in the lofts above the club, told Judge Walsh about the club’s failure to leave its fire exit locked from the outside. He would often, he said, feel threatened by Lure patrons who lingered in the lobby that was supposed to be for residents only.
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