No ‘Footloose’ Situation in Roseville, City Says

Dancing is permitted in Roseville, contrary to what a recent article has some people believing.

“People who are dancing are not being cited,” said Megan MacPherson, spokesperson for the .

The Armstrong & Getty article, which began a string of tweets and comments directed at the City of Roseville, states that “the Roseville Police Department, at the urging of their Planning Department, has dispatched armed officers – for no other reason than to stop people from dancing” at .

MacPherson said people are not banned from dancing, but a nightclub operating without proper permits can be cited.

The city said The Station illegally expanded its nightclub business without getting the needed permits, according to an article from the Roseville Press Tribune.

Residents’ complaints sparked the city to establish a nightclub ordinance in 1999, which states that nightclubs must be at least 500 feet from a residential area. In 2008, the city revoked The Station’s dance permit in response to zone violations, according to the article. The Station filed a lawsuit against the city and the Superior Court of Placer County ruled in favor of the City of Roseville.

The recent “Footloose in Roseville CA?” article got people talking about the issue again. In response to tweets and comments, the City posted on its website addressing the issues.

MacPherson said city staff is also preparing a fact sheet outlining information and addressing questions related to nightclub regulations within the city.

“Because in this day and age false information can spread so quickly … people take it as fact even though it may not be,” MacPherson said. “We’re committed to a good quality of life and our zoning laws help promote that.”