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Originally Posted by RockyMntSocialClub  most clubs seem to get into trouble by not following either the zoning laws or the liquor laws. Have a house party or run a business but you cannot have a house party be your business. |
Surprise, surprise, liquor laws coming into play now. While I'm guessing that most of the very substantial amount of liquor that was found actually belongs to someone else as the owners are alleging, not sure how that will play out in court. My guess is the law says it's in your house, it's your's, whether the bottle has a number on it or not. Might of been a good idea to check into that after the first raid (before then actually) and get rid of the liquor ASAP!
You can fight city hall and win, but you can't do so by making it easy for them. Once the heat was on and they knew they were being targeted, the smart thing was to make absolutely sure all liquor laws, etc. were being followed. Then and only then, fight the new sex club ordinance, and wait for the city to overplay it's hand in search of headlines, which I think they were on the verge of doing. But why go through all of that when you know that even if you win that fight, they still have other violations to pursue? Those ordinance/laws have probably been on the books for a while and tested in court numerous times - no beating those if you are guilty.