And Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa wants it to stay that way. He said it’s the “right thing to do for the community.”

He had also received numerous letters from concerned residents saying hostess bars are also thought to promote sex trafficking.

Honolulu is flush with such bars. Drive down Kapiolani Boulevard near Ala Moana and see for yourself. Here’s the report from the Maui News:

WAILUKU – No additional hostess bars will be allowed in Maui County, as Mayor Alan Arakawa recently signed off on administrative rules to leave a hostess bar cap in place at 12 establishments.

Arakawa decided to bypass a decision by the Liquor Control Commission, which in March voted to lift the cap on the number of hostess bars. Arakawa has the last say on the administrative rules.

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