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Shotgun Willies can't have any dancers for the next three days, but the city's only strip club will be open for adult entertainment by the weekend.

After nearly seven hours of discussion and six failed motions, the Rapid City Council voted 5-2 late Monday night to suspend the club's adult-oriented business license for three days, starting today.

"They gave us more time than I ever imagined," Shotgun Willies lawyer Stephen Wesolick said of the hearing. "I think they gave us a full and fair hearing, which is all I ever asked for. It's appreciated. I think it was productive. I know there was a bit of drama involved. I think it pointed out some flaws that were important for the council to consider, concerning the ordinance, and maybe they'll make some improvements in those areas.”

Council members Jerry Wright, Amanda Scott, Ritchie Nordstrom, Steve Laurenti and Brad Estes voted in favor of the three day suspension, with John Roberts and Bill Clayton voting against the suspension. Council members Bonny Petersen, Charity Doyle and Chad Lewis did not attend the hearing.

For the first time in at least a decade, the council enacted quasi-judicial authority for Monday’s special meeting to determine the fate of Shotgun Willies' license to operate as a "semi-nude cabaret."