POSTED: 9:53 am MST February 19, 2012
UPDATED: 10:05 am MST February 19, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- City leaders said Sunday strip clubs in Albuquerque would soon have to apply for a license and face some strict regulations to stay open.City councilors said they will introduce the new legislation next week.This legislation is still very young, and council members said they're still combing through what should be required."All other businesses are regulated -- they have to get a license. So we're looking at (strip clubs) again because of our concerns," Councilwoman Debbie O'Malley said.Although there are tough zoning limits where a strip club can operate, some council members said it's time the city starts regulating what happens inside the doors, which is due in part to a rise in human trafficking.Still in its infancy, officials said the new ordinance would require fees, licensing and a set of customer-employee standards, which also includes getting rid of VIP rooms."Not having that room would really, really hurt us. We're hardly making the amount of money that we're used to," said Brooke, an adult entertainer who doesn't wish to disclose her full name.Brooke said there are standards at the club where she works, such as a no-touch policy and an active security crew and management team who make sure customers and employees don't break the rules."In the dressing room, they have two posters. One talks about drug use and addiction -- that they can get us help -- and another talks about rape," Brooke said.City counselors said want to add to those posters and require adult clubs to post human trafficking hotline numbers as an added resource.Though Brooke doesn't have a problem with that, she said she feels getting rid of the VIP room could jeopardize her chance to pay for college."The women here -- I don't know what they or I would do -- because it would make school a lot harder to get through," Brooke said.Brooke said she hopes council members will hear and consider this concern before taking a vote.It could take at least another month before the bill goes for a vote, and councilors said they have no intention of prohibiting the businesses from operating. They said they are working with law enforcement to draft the regulations.
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