Lincoln City Council Votes to Change Teen Dancing Ordinance

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Posted: 3:16 AM Mar 16, 2010 Lincoln City Council Votes to Change Teen Dancing Ordinance Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln City Council members unanimously voted Monday to change a city ordinance, put in place in the 1930s that made it illegal for some teens to dance together. Reporter: 10/11 News Email Address: desk@1011now.com

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Lincoln City Council members unanimously voted Monday to change a city ordinance, put in place in the 1930s that made it illegal for some teens to dance together.

The old law allowed 14 to 18-year-olds to dance, and people 19-years-old to dance in public places, but, for instance, prohibited an 18-year-old and 19-year-old from dancing together, because an 18-year-old is considered a minor.

The new law allows 18-year-olds to dance with those who are younger and older.

Legally, minors are allowed inside bars, but of course, are not allowed to drink until they are 21.

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Posted by: Heather Location: Lincoln on Mar 16, 2010 at 01:24 PM

This was seriously a law?! Wow ok so LPS was breaking the rules by letting a student bring a guest as long as they were 20 and under??? Thats my take on that. Oh and I wanna know, if I go out, how are they gonna be able to tell that I am 18 and my boyfriend is 19 or 20? Are they gonna stop every teenage couple dancing and ID them? Everyone is arguing about how busting up marijuana is a waste of police time, I think THIS is a real waste of time, not busting up the drug rings that cause violence and everything else!

Posted by: Husker Shaker Location: Husker Nation on Mar 15, 2010 at 05:20 PM

What is our world coming to? We are supposed to be a nation of laws! I cannot believe the city has the nerve to disrespect leaders of the past. Bring this law back; it was in place for a reason!

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