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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 /> 16 <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 businessss. <br /> <br /> The Working Group Believes much pornograpay conveys a <br />message which is degrading to women and an affront <br />human dignity. Commercial pornography promotes <br />misuse of vulneraD£e people and can b~ us~4 Dy eisner a <br />p~rpetrator or a victim to rationalize sexual violence. <br />Sexually oriented businesses nave a deteriorating effect <br />upon neigabornoods and draw involvement of organized <br />crime. Tais report is designed ~o assis~ local <br />communities in developing an appropriate and effective <br />defense. <br /> <br /> Among the 13 recommendations that was given in <br />£eport, No. 8 s~aues ~nat, "communities snoutd documena <br />findings of ~nese adve£se secondary affects so they can <br />ma}~e an attempt ~o enact zoning regulations as <br />mentionad." Anoaher-recommendation is to designate a <br />city prosecuter ~o pursue obscenity prosecutions. <br /> <br /> T~e sale or disuribu=ion of obscene ma=erial in <br />Minnsso~a is a criminal offense. Our Minnesota obscenity <br />s~atu=es are adequate to prosecute and ~o penalize <br />Sale and distribution of obscene materials. It is our <br />responsibility as citizens to become informed and to <br />speak out on this issue with more than our emouions. We <br />all need to become familiar with =ne scatis~ics and <br />studies already recorded'as well as our pro=ectioa witain <br /> <br />AOAMS 'OOURT REPORTING <br />(612) 375-9150 <br /> <br /> <br />