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Nanaimo Council Spurns Plan for Expanded Booze Hours at City Strip Club

On Monday, Nanaimo city council voted 5-4 to oppose the Sweet Spot Lounge's application to extend liquor service hours from 7 p.m. to 11 a.m. at its Skinner Street location.
Staff recommended supporting the expansion, stating adult entertainment is a permitted use, despite 175 of 182 public submissions regarding the application expressing opposition.
Carl Butterworth, owner of nearby Harbour Dance Studio Inc., urged council to reject the request, citing negative impacts since the lounge switched to adult entertainment in February and 350 young dancers enrolled.
Councillor Janice Perrino argued that while adult entertainment is permitted, "having them open at 7 p.m. is certainly early enough," noting evening hours attract a different clientele.
Noting only two strip clubs remain on Vancouver Island, Councillor Ben Geselbracht suggested the city amend zoning bylaws to prevent such establishments from the downtown entertainment district.

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Nanaimo council spurns plan for expanded booze hours at city strip club

In a tight 5-4 vote, Nanaimo’s city council decided it won’t support an application from an adult-entertainment venue in the downtown core to extend its hours of liquor service. The Sweet Spot Lounge, located on Skinner Street, has applied to the province’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch to extend its operating hours from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily to 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. While the province has the final say in the decision on the application, i…

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