Dave Meinert Schools Mayor Schell on Dance Ordinance

ON AUGUST 21, after 18 months meetings and work, the Music & Youth Task Force succeeded in getting the Seattle City Council to pass its All-Ages Dance Ordinance (AADO). The AADO did two great things: It repealed the restrictive Teen Dance Ordinance (TDO) and created new rules that both regulated and encouraged youth dance. 

Unfortunately, on August 23, Mayor Paul Schell vetoed the council vote and proposed his own dance ordinance–one that mimicked the original TDO. 

On August 25, local music promoter and task force member Dave Meinert (who co-authored the AADO) interviewed Schell by phone for this exclusive Stranger showdown. 

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