Taming Las Vegas street performances tabled until Sept. 16..
A proposal to tame the often rowdy and revealing gauntlet of downtown Las Vegas entertainers will get more time for city leaders to craft the rules.
The Las Vegas City Council voted Wednesday to continue discussing the proposal at its next Sept. 16 meeting that would set up at least 38 zones, six-feet in diameter, where performers would entertain for tips during peak hours. If approved, it’s expected to take effect Nov. 1.
City Attorney Brad Jerbic said street performers wishing to perform along Fremont Street’s casino-lined pedestrian mall in the zones between 3 p.m. and 1 a.m. would have to register at no cost and provide identification that would be on file but not given to law enforcement unless a criminal complaint was made against the person.
The proposed ordinance also doesn’t dictate what a performer might wear or otherwise not wear in the case of comically revealing costumes.
That didn’t stop council members from suggesting the registration information be used to weed out felons and sex offenders or limit entertainment they thought was offensive. Read more..
September 02, 2015 6:01 pm • By KIMBERLY PIERCEALL