Lou Owen, Inc. v. Village of Schaumburg

The defendant, Village of Schaumburg, appeals from an order preliminarily enjoining enforcement of a municipal ordinance which bans certain types of entertainment geared toward teenagers.

The plaintiff, Lou Owen, Inc., operates a restaurant, nightclub and ballroom called "1450 East,” located within the municipal boundaries of the defendant. Since 1990, the plaintiff has also operated an entirely separate teenage dance club, called Toto’s, on the second floor of the 1450 East building. In 1990 the defendant enacted an ordinance which provided that a class D entertainment license could be issued…