DREAMLAND BALLROOM AND SOCIAL DANCE CLUB, INC. v. CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE

No. 4D99-1999.

789 So.2d 1099 (2001)

DREAMLAND BALLROOM AND SOCIAL DANCE CLUB, INC., d/b/a The Strip; Jane Doe, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated; and John Doe, Appellants, v. CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, a political subdivision; Jim Naugle, Mayor, Michael D. Brasfield, Chief of Police; and Dennis Lyles, City Attorney, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Rosenbaum of the Law Offices of Richard L. Rosenbaum, Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

Dennis E. Lyles, City Attorney, Robert Scott Walker and Jason T. Forman, Assistant City Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


FARMER, J.

"The Strip" is a club that provides entertainment to adults consisting of stage performances and lap dances, all done by nude women. It does not serve alcoholic beverages. Since 1984 the Strip has been designated as a private club on its occupational license issued by the City of Fort Lauderdale. In 1998, the club's owner was arrested for violating the state statute declaring it unlawful for any person to own...

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