November 15, 2007

PLEASURES GENTLEMAN’S CLUB WILL BE SHUT DOWN

Pleasures Gentleman’s Club at 3570 E. Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena will close its bikini bar operations Jan. 25, 2008, in compliance with an agreement approved by Superior Court Judge Jan Pluim.

The closure will conclude four years of litigation that began when operators of Pleasures presented two “lust parties” in 2003. The city of Pasadena obtained a court order in 2003 prohibiting further lust parties and other violations of law. The city revoked the establishment’s conditional use permit for alcohol sales, which was upheld by the trial and appellate courts. In February 2007 the California Supreme Court declined to hear the case.

Within the past several months, Pleasures has continued to sell alcohol and offer topless dancing in violation of the court order and the Pasadena Municipal Code. When the city of Pasadena was about to proceed with a contempt of court hearing on Nov. 14, 2007, the operators of Pleasures agreed to (1) immediately and permanently cease topless dancing and (2) cease bikini dancing and alcohol sales by Jan. 25. They will post a $10,000 bond to remain in operation until Jan. 25.

“I am pleased to bring this chapter to a final resolution,” said Pasadena City Attorney Michele Bagneris. “We look forward to seeing the property finally put to a lawful use.”