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Patch Poll: Should Iowa Cities Be Allowed to Ban Nude Dancing?
The Iowa Supreme Court struck down a city ordinance that regulated strip clubs in Hamburg, but was that the right decision?
Do cities in Iowa have the right to regulate nude dancing in strip clubs?
According to the Iowa Supreme Court, they don't.
Iowa's highest court last Friday struck down a Hamburg City ordinance that prohibited lap dances, among other things, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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The court ruled that state law allows theaters to display public nudity and stops city governments from passing ordinances that relate to the "availability" of obscene materials.
What do you think, should cities be able to ban lap dances or regulate public nudity in strip clubs?
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