The Brief
- Minneapolis city officials are considering changes to city code that could allow bathhouses where consenting adults engage in sexual activity.
- The proposals will be discussed in a public hearing Wednesday and could go before the full city council on June 23.
- Mayor Jacob Frey will decide whether to sign or veto the ordinances if they pass the council.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A set of ordinances to the Minneapolis city code that could pave the way for city officials to legalize venues such as bathhouses – where consenting adults can engage in sexual activity legally – moved a step closer toward approval on Tuesday and will now head to a full council vote for approval.
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What we know:
The Minneapolis Business, Housing & Zoning Committee forwarded without recommendation a series of proposed ordinance changes that wouldn’t outright promote the new enterprise, but instead lay the framework for how the city would handle the zoning, health and sanitation, and offenses associated with them.
Council members Michael Rainville, Pearl Warren and Elizabeth Shaffer voted against their approval, while Jamal Osman, Aurin Chowdhury, Jason Chavez and Aisha Chughtai voted in favor.…