The troubled gentleman’s club on El Paso’s east side has shut down completely but still faces legal issues with the city of El Paso.
According to their attorney, the owners “don’t want to do business in the city of El Paso” and have closed down Chicas Locas, (formerly Jaguars), for good. They are are also selling the building.
Despite being closed, the city of El Paso has filed a temporary injunction against the business saying it was operating without a permit.
In El Paso any business deemed a “sexually oriented business”, (SOB), strip clubs, adult book stores, adult video stores, adult theaters, etc, must obtain special permits.
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The temporary injunction filed by the city claims that Chicas Locas was pretending to be a bikini bar while actually operating as a sexually oriented business, with allegations of topless or nude dancers interacting with customers.
The city is asking the court to grant a temporary injunction, or prevent the business and its employees from operating a business at 11377 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, Texas without a sexually oriented business license, and other conditions. – kfox
The club has faced other accusations in the past …
Chicas Locas’ lawyer denied the “stripping” allegations, saying that investigating officers said all the parts of the dancers bodies that needed to be covered, were covered. He added that the club intended to become a sexually oriented business and applied for a license to do so but were denied.
The city says the club withdrew the application before a scheduled hearing could take place. Lots of he said, she said here but one thing is for sure, Chicas Locas is done.
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