The site of a former Omaha strip club is ready to house a different business model: Bring-your-own-alcohol and see all-nude entertainers.

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WEBVTT REPORTER: THE OWNER TELLS ME NOTMUCH WILL CHANGE PHYSICALLY ATTHE CLUB, OTHER THAN GETTING RIDOF THE OLD SIGN OUTSIDE.AND HE SAYS BECAUSE HE'S NOTCHANGING MUCH, HE ALSO DOESN'THAVE TO APPLY FOR ANY PERMITS,BUT I WAS THERE WHEN A CITYINSPECTOR SHOWED UP EARLIER THISAFTERNOON.>> YOU CAN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. SOMEBODY WAS ALREADY HERE. HE GAVE ME HIS CARD ANDEVERYTHING.REPORTER: A CITY INSPECTOR, ONEOF THE MANY CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT'SNEXT FOR THE FORMER 20'SNIGHTCLUB NEAR 73RD AND FARNAM.CLUB OMAHA, SET TO OPEN THISMONTH. >> BECAUSE WE DON'T NEED ALIQUOR LICENSE, WE'RE NOT MAKINGANY CHANGES TO THE BUILDING.SO AS LONG AS YOU DON'T MAKESTRUCTURAL CHANGES, YOU DON'THAVE TO PULL PERMITS ORANYTHING. REPORTER: SHANE HARRINGTON SAYSJUST LIKE HIS 3 OTHER CLUBS INCENTRAL NEBRASKA, THIS WILL BEMEMBERS-ONLY, AND WILL NOT SELLALCOHOL.INSTEAD, VISITORS WILL REGISTER,PAY A FEE TO GET IN AND BRINGTHEIR OWN LIQUOR OR BEER. >> WE PROBABLY MAKE 30% LESSTHAN A BAR, BUT WE ENJOYFREEDOMS THAT A BAR WITH ALIQUOR LICENSE WOULDN'T BE ABLETO, AND THOSE FREEDOMS ARE THEDANCERS ARE ALLOWED TO DANCEFULLY NUDE. REPORTER: A NEW CONCEPT, LEADINGTO MANY QUESTIONS.>> I'M REALLY CONCERNED WITHPOSSIBILITY OF HUMANTRAFFICKING. I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT DRUGS. >> THIS WILL BE THEIR DRESSINGROOM. REPORTER: THE ENTERTAINERS ANDMEMBERS, HARRINGTON SAYS, WILLBE MONITORED.>> I HAVE SECURITY EVERYWHERE. WE WATCH EVERYTHING. IF THERE'S PROSTITUTION GOINGON, AND WE SEE IT, THEY'RE DONE,THEY'RE ARRESTED ON THE SPOT.REPORTER: STILL, CINDY TEFFTWITH THE AREA BUSINESS WATCH, WORRIES WHAT WILL HAPPENOUTSIDE, LIKE SHE SAYS SHE SAWWITH THE FORMER CLUB.>> PEOPLE WOULD GO OUT TO THEIRCARS AFTER HOURS AND DRINK ANDTHEN ALSO THE STOP SIGNS WERERUN OVER CONSTANTLY.REPORTER: OTHER NEIGHBORSSHOCKED AND CONFUSED HOW ABUSINESS LIKE THIS COULD EVENOPEN AT ALL?>> I'M GOING TO CONTACT MY CITYCOUNCILMAN RIGHT AWAY.>> I DON'T THINK AN ADULT TOTELL AN ADULT YOU CANT TAKE YOURCLOTHES OFF. REPORTER: CITY COUNCILMAN CHRISJERRAM TELLS ME THIS CLUB RAISESRED FLAGS, AND HE'LL BEDISCUSSING IT WITH THE CITY'SATTORNEYS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.MEANTIME, THE SUPERVISOR OFPERMITS AND INSPECTIONS TELLS METHE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE ANAPPOINTMENT TO STOP BY THE CLUBTO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS UP TO

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The site of a former Omaha strip club is ready to house a different business model: Bring-your-own-alcohol and see all-nude entertainers. The concept is set to replace the former "20's Nightclub" near 73rd and Farnam Streets. Shane Harrington, who will oversee the new nightclub called "Club Omaha" said it’s the first of its kind. Harrington said because not much will change physically, other than some new furniture a new outdoor sign, he doesn't have to apply for any permits. KETV NewsWatch 7 was there Monday afternoon when a city inspector showed up and was denied entry by Harrington. "Because we don't need a liquor license, we're not making any changes to the building, so as long as you don't make structural changes, you don't have to pull permits or anything," said Harrington. Harrington said just like his three other clubs in Central Nebraska, Club Omaha will be members-only and will not sell alcohol. Instead, Harrington said, visitors will register, pay a fee to get in and bring their own liquor or beer. "We probably make 30 percent less than a bar, but we enjoy freedoms that a bar with a liquor license wouldn't be able to, and those freedoms are the dancers are allowed to dance fully nude," said Harrington. It's a new concept leading to many questions. "I'm really concerned with possibility of human trafficking," said Cindy Tefft, captain of an area business watch group. "I'm also concerned about drugs." Harrington said there will be those in doubt, like there have been with his other clubs, but he stressed the entertainers and members will be monitored. "I have security everywhere, we watch everything," said Harrington. "If there's prostitution going on, and we see it, they're done, they're arrested on the spot." Still, Tefft said she worries what will happen outside, like she said she saw with the former club. "People would go out to their cars after hours and drink and then also the stop signs were run over constantly," said Tefft. Other neighbors said they were shocked and confused how a business like this could even open at all. "I'm going to contact my city councilman right away," said Tefft. Harrington said he and his legal team have studied ordinances and are ready to fight for his rights to operate this business. "I don't think an adult should be able to tell an adult you can't take your clothes off," said Harrington. City council vice president Chris Jerram told KETV NewsWatch 7 the new club raises red flags and that he'll be discussing it with the city's attorneys and law enforcement. Omaha's supervisor of permits and inspections told KETV NewsWatch 7 me the department has made an appointment to stop by the club to make sure everything is up to date.