CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF RENO v. Irvine

OPINION

By the Court,

Springer, J.:

The City of Reno brings this appeal because the district court has commanded it to issue a cabaret license 1 for “Le Cabaret,” proposed to be operated by respondent Irvine next door to his Virginia Street Adult Book Store, which features an “X-rated 8 channel private video arcade” known to display on video screens unadorned homosexual and heterosexual activities.

The city refused to grant the license because it was “contrary to public welfare.” We hold that the Reno City Council acted well within its. powers in denying the license and reverse the order of the…