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OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
RAUI AGUILA, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO:HONORABLE MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
JIMMY L. MORALES, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ALEKSANDR BOKSNER, FTRST ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEP
DATE: FEBRUARY 11,2015
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CIry COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE
CITY CODE, ENTITLED "BUSINESSES," BY AMENDING ARTICLE XVI
TITLED "NUDE DANCE ESTABLISHMENTS," BY GREATING
SECTION 18.914 THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED "COMPENSATTON
STANDARDS FOR WORKERS AND PERFORMERS," WHICH
PROVIDES REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE METHOD OF
COMPENSATION FOR THOSE WORKERS AND PERFORMERS IN
NUDE DANCE ESTABLISHMENTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 18-915
ENTITLED ..ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES,,, BY SETTING FoRTH
PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION 18-914; PROVIDINGFOR REPEALER; SEVERABTLTTY; COD|F|CATION; AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Manager and City Commission passed Ordinance No. 2015-3917, to prevent
the possibility of human trafficking in those nude dance establishments operating within
the City of Miami Beach. The State of Florida has experienced elevated incidents of
human trafficking, which includes the exploitation of victims that are trafficked for sex or
sexual performances, in adult entertainment businesses and establishments.
Commissioner Tobin seeks a further vital protection of the public health, safety and
welfare, and is proposing this Ordinance amendment to better protect those that might
become victims to trafficking for sex or sexual performances in adult entertainment
businesses and establishments.
This Ordinance will serve to establish compensation requirements, and protect workers
and performers in nude dance establishments, and prohibit third persons or parties from
receiving monetary compensation for those workers or performers at the nude dance
establishments.
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