Don't drink and dance in Dakota

Bismarck Tribune Online - Bismarck, ND:
"On July 1 of this year, the two businesses [the Silver Dollar and Tree City] can either offer liquor or dancing girls, but not both, according to Mandan's law restricting establishments offering both in commercially zoned areas. The Morton County Commission's newest member, Mark Bitz, said he's heard rumors the bar owners may be looking for new locations 'out in the county.'"

One supposes the city fathers of Mandan are looking for a way to crack down on the dancing girls business since most guys I know won't pay much to watch women dance without an "adult beverage" to loosen their grip on their wallets and their inhibitions. Merely moving these establishments into the unincorporated area of the county will not do much for public morals or the city treasury.