{"id":6100,"date":"2026-04-19T10:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bathhouseblog.com\/?p=6100"},"modified":"2026-04-19T10:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:53:29","slug":"minneapolis-considering-ending-bathhouse-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bathhouseblog.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/minneapolis-considering-ending-bathhouse-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Minneapolis Considering Ending Bathhouse Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minneapolis City Council is considering lifting the 38-year-old restriction on the operation of gay bathhouses in the city. <\/p>\n<p>In 1988, the 315 Health Club, the last adult bathhouse in Minneapolis, shut down before the prohibition took effect. The club distributed free condoms and information on AIDS prevention before it closed.<\/p>\n<p>Campaigners with the <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/safersexspacescoalition\" target=\"_blank\">Safer Sex Spaces Coalition<\/a> requested changes to the 1988 ordinance&#8217;s wording in 2023, arguing that it specifically targeted same-sex relationships and those living with HIV\/AIDS. The Safer Sex Venues Coalition also contended that the prohibition inhibited community outreach and forced sex-related events into &#8220;unsafe and inaccessible spaces.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elliott Payne, president of the Minneapolis City Council, stated that the idea to regulate bathhouses would be modeled after San Francisco, which has implemented a number of safety and public health-related restrictions, including those pertaining to staff training and condom requirements.<\/p>\n<p>News Report Below<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XsiTw4TIQOc?si=UV-Ldf5Y2Lm0ImPx\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Minneapolis City Council is considering lifting the 38-year-old restriction on the operation of gay bathhouses in the city. 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