agreed to settle the lawsuit and remove all references to gender from the liquor code, at least with respect to how much skin entertainers may show when performing in nightclubs.The ordinance amending the code, which removes references to gender from the restrictions on topless dancing, was approved by the City Council license Committee on Tuesday.
City lawyer Alexis Long told the aldermen on the Council that the change will apply mainly to performance artists, not strippers. See also: Maryland federal judge rules Ocean City’s topless ban is constitutionalPerformers in establishments not licensed for adult entertainment will have to prove they aren’t baring flesh for “prurient interests” and would only be allowed to do so once every 30.