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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: ['Access.id', 'Rules.content']",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota statute defines \"adult entertainment establishment\" as a business open only to adults presenting live performances emphasizing depiction of sexual conduct or nudity",
      "body": "Minnesota statute defines \"adult entertainment establishment\" as a business open only to adults presenting live performances emphasizing depiction of sexual conduct or nudity\n\nWhat Justia actually says:\n\n“\"adult entertainment establishment\" means a business that is open only to adults and that presents live performances that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the depiction of sexual conduct or nudity;”\n\nNote: Definition from Minnesota Statutes section 617.242, subdivision 1(1). This definition focuses on live performances and does not explicitly cover private online content production for later distribution.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: ['Access.signup', 'Rules.enforcement']",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota requires 60 days advance notice to local government before operating an adult entertainment establishment at a new location",
      "body": "Minnesota requires 60 days advance notice to local government before operating an adult entertainment establishment at a new location\n\nWhat Justia actually says:\n\n“A person must not operate an adult entertainment establishment at a location where this type of establishment was not previously located unless, at least 60 days before submitting a permit application for operation of the establishment or, if a permit is not required, at least 60 days before beginning operation of the establishment, the person gives written notice by certified mail to the chief clerical officer of the statutory or home rule charter city in which it will be located of the date on which the person intends to begin operation of the establishment.”\n\nNote: Notice requirement from Minnesota Statutes section 617.242, subdivision 2. Applies to physical establishments, not specifically addressing private online production.",
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      "evidence_quote": "A person must not operate an adult entertainment establishment at a location where this type of establishment was not previously located unless, at least 60 days before submitting a permit application for operation of the establishment or, if a permit is not required, at least 60 days before beginning operation of the establishment, the person gives written notice by certified mail to the chief clerical officer of the statutory or home rule charter city in which it will be located of the date on which the person intends to begin operation of the establishment.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: ['Rules.content', 'Access.geo']",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota state law sets proximity restrictions: adult entertainment establishments cannot be within 500 feet of residential property or 2,800 feet of schools/churches",
      "body": "Minnesota state law sets proximity restrictions: adult entertainment establishments cannot be within 500 feet of residential property or 2,800 feet of schools/churches\n\nWhat Justia actually says:\n\n“An adult entertainment establishment may not operate in the same building as, or within 1,500 feet from, another adult entertainment establishment; within 500 feet of residential property, regardless of how the property is zoned; or within 2,800 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school or a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship. Distances are measured between the closest property lines.”\n\nNote: Proximity restrictions from Minnesota Statutes section 617.242, subdivision 4. These are physical location restrictions that would not apply to purely online production without a physical customer-facing location.",
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      "evidence_quote": "An adult entertainment establishment may not operate in the same building as, or within 1,500 feet from, another adult entertainment establishment; within 500 feet of residential property, regardless of how the property is zoned; or within 2,800 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school or a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship. Distances are measured between the closest property lines.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minneapolis Code of Ordinances: ['Rules.content', 'Access.geo']",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minneapolis restricts sexually oriented uses to DT1 and DT2 districts only, with 1000-foot residential buffer and 500-foot school/library buffer",
      "body": "Minneapolis restricts sexually oriented uses to DT1 and DT2 districts only, with 1000-foot residential buffer and 500-foot school/library buffer\n\nWhat CityRuleLookup actually says:\n\n“Sexually oriented uses shall be permitted only in the DT1 and DT2 Districts, subject to the provisions of this article, except as otherwise provided in this section. However, no sexually oriented use shall be permitted on any property with its main public entrance on Nicollet Mall, on any property located north/northwest of the centerline of the Burlington Northern Railway right-of-way, nor on any property located east/southeast of the centerline of Fifth Avenue South.(2)No sexually oriented use shall be allowed within one thousand (1,000) feet of an urban neighborhood or residential mixed-use district, or within five hundred (500) feet of a child care center established prior to November 1, 1986, a public library, a public educational facility that serves persons aged seventeen (17) or younger, or a school, grades K—12. Distances shall be measured in a straight line from the lot line of properties in an urban neighborhood or residential mixed-use district and from the main public entrances of uses.(3)Only one (1) sexually oriented use shall be allowed per block face. (Ord. No. 2024-041, § 5, 10-31-2024; Ord. No. 2025-023, § 34, 5-15-2025)”\n\nNote: Minneapolis zoning restrictions from Code of Ordinances Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 545.210(k). Cities researched: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester. These are physical location restrictions for sexually oriented uses.",
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      "evidence_quote": "Sexually oriented uses shall be permitted only in the DT1 and DT2 Districts, subject to the provisions of this article, except as otherwise provided in this section. However, no sexually oriented use shall be permitted on any property with its main public entrance on Nicollet Mall, on any property located north/northwest of the centerline of the Burlington Northern Railway right-of-way, nor on any property located east/southeast of the centerline of Fifth Avenue South.(2)No sexually oriented use shall be allowed within one thousand (1,000) feet of an urban neighborhood or residential mixed-use district, or within five hundred (500) feet of a child care center established prior to November 1, 1986, a public library, a public educational facility that serves persons aged seventeen (17) or younger, or a school, grades K—12. Distances shall be measured in a straight line from the lot line of properties in an urban neighborhood or residential mixed-use district and from the main public entrances of uses.(3)Only one (1) sexually oriented use shall be allowed per block face. (Ord. No. 2024-041, § 5, 10-31-2024; Ord. No. 2025-023, § 34, 5-15-2025)",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minneapolis Code of Ordinances: ['Money.fees', 'Access.signup']",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minneapolis requires business license for adult entertainment centers with specific operational standards enforced by licensing official",
      "body": "Minneapolis requires business license for adult entertainment centers with specific operational standards enforced by licensing official\n\nWhat CityRuleLookup actually says:\n\n“Any establishment required to hold a business license as an adult entertainment center must also satisfy the physical-space, security-camera, staff-training, and entertainer-protection standards of § 267.1180, enforced by the licensing official.”\n\nNote: Reference to Minneapolis business license requirement and operational standards from CityRuleLookup summary, citing Code of Ordinances § 267.1180. Cities researched: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] St. Paul Municipal Code: ['Rules.content']",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] St. Paul municipal code index shows no specific provisions reaching private online adult content production",
      "body": "St. Paul municipal code index shows no specific provisions reaching private online adult content production\n\nWhat Municode Library actually says:\n\n“Municode Library”\n\nNote: Searched St. Paul municipal code via Municode Library. The index page loads but specific adult entertainment provisions were not immediately visible in the title list. No explicit mention of regulations reaching purely online production without physical premises found in visible sections. Cities researched: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Rochester Municipal Code: ['Rules.content']",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Rochester municipal code index shows no specific provisions reaching private online adult content production",
      "body": "Rochester municipal code index shows no specific provisions reaching private online adult content production\n\nWhat Municode Library actually says:\n\n“Municode Library”\n\nNote: Searched Rochester municipal code via Municode Library. The index page loads but specific adult entertainment provisions were not immediately visible in the title list. No explicit mention of regulations reaching purely online production without physical premises found in visible sections. Cities researched: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota State Law: ['Money.fees', 'Access.signup']",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota state law does not establish a general licensing requirement for producing adult content for online sale from private residences",
      "body": "Minnesota state law does not establish a general licensing requirement for producing adult content for online sale from private residences\n\nWhat Justia actually says:\n\n“\"adult entertainment establishment\" means a business that is open only to adults and that presents live performances that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the depiction of sexual conduct or nudity;”\n\nNote: Based on Minnesota Statutes section 617.242 definition focusing on 'live performances' at establishments 'open only to adults.' The statute regulates physical establishments with customer premises, not private production of content for later online distribution. No separate state-level licensing requirement found for online content production businesses.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory code access",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota maintains its official general and permanent laws at the Office of the Revisor of Statutes website.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota law defines an adult entertainment establishment as a business open only to adults presenting live performances characterized by an emphasis on sexual conduct or nudity.",
      "body": "Minnesota law defines an adult entertainment establishment as a business open only to adults presenting live performances characterized by an emphasis on sexual conduct or nudity.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“\"adult entertainment establishment\" means a business that is open only to adults and that presents live performances that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the depiction of sexual conduct or nudity;”\n\nNote: Statutory definition excludes private online content production since it is not a public business presenting live performances on-site.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory notice requirement",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A person must give 60 days written notice by certified mail before operating an adult entertainment establishment at a new location.",
      "body": "A person must give 60 days written notice by certified mail before operating an adult entertainment establishment at a new location.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“A person must not operate an adult entertainment establishment at a location where this type of establishment was not previously located unless, at least 60 days before submitting a permit application for operation of the establishment or, if a permit is not required, at least 60 days before beginning operation of the establishment, the person gives written notice by certified mail to the chief clerical officer of the statutory or home rule charter city in which it will be located of the date on which the person intends to begin operation of the establishment.”\n\nNote: Notice requirement for establishing new adult entertainment establishments.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory zoning exemption",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Local governing bodies are not required by statute to provide by zoning for a location where an adult entertainment establishment may be located.",
      "body": "Local governing bodies are not required by statute to provide by zoning for a location where an adult entertainment establishment may be located.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“If an adult entertainment establishment is located within 50 miles of a statutory or home rule charter city or town, the governing body of the city or the town board is not required to provide by zoning or otherwise for a location within the city or town limits in which an adult entertainment establishment may be located.”\n\nNote: Statutory provision exempting local governments from zoning mandate for adult businesses.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory distance buffer",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Adult entertainment establishments are prohibited from operating within 1,500 feet of another adult entertainment establishment, 500 feet of residential property, or 2,800 feet of a school or place of worship.",
      "body": "Adult entertainment establishments are prohibited from operating within 1,500 feet of another adult entertainment establishment, 500 feet of residential property, or 2,800 feet of a school or place of worship.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“An adult entertainment establishment may not operate in the same building as, or within 1,500 feet from, another adult entertainment establishment; within 500 feet of residential property, regardless of how the property is zoned; or within 2,800 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school or a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.”\n\nNote: Mandatory statutory distance separation requirements.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory operating hours",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Adult entertainment establishments in jurisdictions without hour regulations may not open before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and cannot open on Sundays or legal holidays.",
      "body": "Adult entertainment establishments in jurisdictions without hour regulations may not open before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and cannot open on Sundays or legal holidays.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“An adult entertainment establishment located in a statutory or home rule city, town, or county that does not regulate hours of operation may not be open for business before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and may not be open for business on a Sunday or legal holiday.”\n\nNote: Default operating hours restrictions where local rules are absent.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory disqualification",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Individuals convicted of specified sex offenses are prohibited from operating or managing an adult business establishment for three years after sentence discharge.",
      "body": "Individuals convicted of specified sex offenses are prohibited from operating or managing an adult business establishment for three years after sentence discharge.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“A person who has been convicted of one of the following offenses may not operate or manage an adult business establishment for three years after discharge of the sentence for the offense, or a similar offense in another state or jurisdiction:”\n\nNote: Disqualification rules based on criminal history for adult business operators.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory local authority",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Counties, towns, and cities may adopt ordinances or regulations concerning adult entertainment establishments that are consistent with state law, supersede it, or render it inapplicable.",
      "body": "Counties, towns, and cities may adopt ordinances or regulations concerning adult entertainment establishments that are consistent with state law, supersede it, or render it inapplicable.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“A county, town, or city may adopt an ordinance or regulation that is consistent with this section, that supersedes or is in whole or in part more restrictive than this section, or that provides that this section does not apply in the county, town, or city, and the county, town, or city ordinance applies.”\n\nNote: Provision allowing local municipalities to override or supplement state adult business rules.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory obscenity definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota law defines obscene work as material that taken as a whole appeals to prurient interest, depicts specified sexual conduct in a patently offensive manner, and lacks serious value.",
      "body": "Minnesota law defines obscene work as material that taken as a whole appeals to prurient interest, depicts specified sexual conduct in a patently offensive manner, and lacks serious value.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“\"Obscene\" means that the work, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in sex and depicts or describes in a patently offensive manner sexual conduct and which, taken as a whole, does not have serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.”\n\nNote: Statutory definition of obscenity under section 617.241.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory sexual conduct definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota obscenity law defines sexual conduct to include acts of sexual intercourse, sadomasochistic abuse, masturbation, excretory functions, lewd exhibitions of genitals, and certain physical contact.",
      "body": "Minnesota obscenity law defines sexual conduct to include acts of sexual intercourse, sadomasochistic abuse, masturbation, excretory functions, lewd exhibitions of genitals, and certain physical contact.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“\"Sexual conduct\" means any of the following:”\n\nNote: Introductory clause defining sexual conduct under section 617.241 subdivision 1(b).",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Minnesota Statutes: statutory obscenity prohibition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] It is unlawful to exhibit, sell, print, distribute, or attempt to distribute obscene material or produce, present, or participate in an obscene performance.",
      "body": "It is unlawful to exhibit, sell, print, distribute, or attempt to distribute obscene material or produce, present, or participate in an obscene performance.\n\nWhat Office of the Revisor of Statutes actually says:\n\n“It is unlawful for a person, knowing or with reason to know its content and character, to: (a) exhibit, sell, print, offer to sell, give away, circulate, publish, distribute or attempt to distribute any obscene material; or (b) produce, present, participate in, or direct an obscene performance.”\n\nNote: Criminal prohibitions regarding distribution and exhibition of obscene materials and performances.",
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