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The Florida Times-Union reports the parties are also arguing over whether issuing ID cards to the dancers as a kind of work permit could be justified as a legal form of prior restraint on dancers who would otherwise have a right to perform. These are people who can vote, they can go into the service," the judge said. "When you start telling adults what they can and can't do, you've got to bring the goods. District Judge Timothy Corrigan repeatedly asked about the trade-off between personal rights and public interests. The measure also requires dancer to have ID city-issued cards.Ĭity attorneys said younger people are more susceptible to the coercion that's often part of trafficking and argued that 21 is a safer age.ĭuring Friday's hearing U.S. The city law currently bans dancers under the age of 21 and was passed in an effort to reduce sex trafficking. "This is just a ban on speech," attorney Gary Edinger said. (AP) - Some Florida strip club owners are lobbying to lower the age limit for dancers from 21 to 18-years-old, calling the current age requirement unconstitutional.Ī lawyer representing 13 clubs and four dancers in Jacksonville argued before a federal judge that dancing is a form of expression protected under the First Amendment.

Women were required to give 20 percent of their tips to disc jockeys and 5 percent of their tips to bouncers at the end of each shift.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. In addition to the house fees, dancers were forced to share their tips, the complaint said. On Friday and Saturday nights, the “house fee” went up to $50. Make sure you bring around 40-80 dollars in cash with you for drinks and dances, as the ATM’s in clubs charge a lot to withdraw cash. Thursday through Sunday were forced to pay $40. Before you go to a strip club, first check the age restrictions online if you’re young, since most clubs require you to be 21, although others allow 18-year-olds.

Dancers also were required to pay a “house fee” before being allowed to work, the complaint said. The lawsuit alleged that dancers were “misclassified” by the company as independent contractors rather than employees in Colorado, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina and Maine. “We hope this class action lawsuit will send a message to adult establishments everywhere that they must treat their workers fairly.” “These clubs’ refusal to pay their dancers is a clear violation of the law,” she said.