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1 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br /> 5 <br /> <br /> 7 <br /> <br /> 8 <br /> <br /> 9 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br /> 11 <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br /> 20 <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br /> 22 <br /> <br /> 23 <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />impacts of sexually oriented businesses. <br /> <br /> ~ne Working Group believes much pornograpay conveys a <br />message which is degrading co women and an affront go <br />human dignity. Commercial pornog£aphy promotes the <br />misuse of vulnerable people and can be used by ~ither a <br />perpetrator or a victim to £aCionalize sexual violence. <br />Sexually oriented businesses have a deteriorating ~ffecC <br />upon neigabor~oods and draw involvemeng of organized <br />crime. T~is report is designed ~o assist local <br />communities in developing an appropriate and effective <br />defense. <br /> <br /> Among tag 13 recommendations Chat was given in c~is <br />£~por~, No. 8 states that, "communiUies should document <br />findings of ~aese adverse 3econdary affects so tae~ can <br />ma~e an attempt ~o.enac~ zoning regulations as <br />mentioned." Another- recommendation is ~o designate a <br />city prosecuter to pursue obscenity prosecutions. <br /> <br /> Th~ sale or dis~£ibution of obscene material in <br />Minnesota is a criminal offense. Our Minnesota obscenity <br />sta~u~es are adequaze ~o prosecute and ~o p~nalize ~h~ <br />sa~e and distribution of obscene maC,rials. It is our <br />responsibility as citizens =o become informed and to <br />speak out on tais issue with more than our emotions. We <br />ali need ~o become familiar with tee statistics and cae <br />~tudies already recorded'as well as our protection within <br /> <br />AOAMS COURT <br /> <br />(612) 375-9150 <br /> <br /> <br />